"A girl wants to commit suicide, while a woman seeks to live; a monster wants to become a human, and a man wakes up to a dream. Someone is waiting for lost love, someone is afraid of paintings; a monk converses with a Grim Reaper, and an old man is confessing." 'Inked in Illusions' is a collection of thirteen short stories and a multitude of emotions. Amidst truth, lies, innocence and deception, all the stories are set in different backdrops and belong to different genres - Thriller, Suspense, Mystery, Drama, Romance and Horror, making the book a very interesting read. The beauty of our life lies in its unpredictability. While a new story begins every second, every another moment can bring a new twist in the plot. This exactly is the theme of this book. While some of the stories can make you smile, few will bring tears in your eyes, and the others will definitely leave you baffled. Strange characters emerge over the pages of the book, and still strange seem their stories. Will they all find what they are searching for? Or will life surprise them all?