Some stories begin with a mystery. Some begin with a secret. But some begin with a darkness that was never meant to be awakened.
Kratika Verma’s latest book, Karma, takes readers into a haunting world where justice, friendship, obsession, and supernatural evil collide. Blending dark fantasy, horror, psychological tension, mystery, and emotional conflict, the novel follows two CBI officers whose lives are transformed after they uncover an ancient cursed idol buried beneath the earth.
At the heart of the story are Aarav Joshi and Rehaan Azhar, two CBI officers bound together by rivalry, friendship, and an unspoken connection. Aarav is calm, intelligent, and seemingly in control, yet beneath his composed exterior lies a storm of emotions. Rehaan, on the other hand, is reckless, charming, and naturally drawn toward mysteries that others would rather leave untouched.
Their lives take a terrifying turn when they discover an ancient cursed idol. What initially appears to be an extraordinary discovery soon becomes the beginning of a nightmare. An unnatural hunger begins to grow within them—a thirst for blood, power, and destruction that neither of them can fully understand or control.
As a series of horrifying murders shakes the city, Aarav and Rehaan are forced to confront a terrifying truth: something ancient has awakened inside them. Demonic forces begin feeding on their anger, pain, fears, and deepest desires, slowly blurring the boundary between human nature and supernatural evil.
The deeper they enter this darkness, the more difficult it becomes to distinguish between the men they once were and the creatures they are becoming. Aarav finds himself drawn toward a form of justice that may demand darkness as its price, while Rehaan struggles against the growing monster within him.
Their greatest battle is therefore not only against an external evil, but against themselves.
Karma explores the consequences of choices, the nature of darkness, and the fragile line between power and destruction. It takes readers through a world where friendship can become obsession, love can become dangerous, and the desire for justice can lead someone into places from which there may be no return.
With ancient demonic powers, blood-soaked secrets, supernatural mysteries, psychological conflict, and forbidden bonds, the novel creates an atmosphere where every revelation carries a new threat. The story keeps one central question alive: when darkness becomes a part of you, can you still choose who you become?
For Kratika Verma, storytelling is a journey into imagination, mystery, emotion, and the darker sides of human experience. Her writing focuses on characters who carry hidden trut