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About The Book

Life is a mirror. It reflects our truths, our flaws, and those corners of society that we often choose to ignore. Dark Mirror – A Collection of Short Stories by Pramod Roriya is one kind of black mirror. It is neither glossy nor painted with artificial colors. Instead, it is a collection of stories that feel the pulse of society, uncover the hidden realities around us, and raise questions that we may never want to be answered.

Stories like “Prayashchit” (Atonement), “Meri Maa” (My Mother), “Sorry,” “Santosh ka Dost” (Santosh’s Friend), “Khayaal” (A Thought), “Sandhya” , and “Sabak” (Lesson) are the soul of this book.
These stories are not just a group of words; they are mirrors that compel us to look within ourselves. They reveal those parts of society where pain, love, regret, thought, and helplessness breathe together.

Every story in this book is a question, a challenge—are we really what we appear to be? Is our society truly as bright as we claim it to be? This collection is the voice of those who often remain unheard. It is a portrayal of emotions that remain hidden in the routine of our daily lives.

This book does not come to preach or to teach. It is simply an invitation—for you to pause, reflect, and see the reality that may have always passed before your eyes, but perhaps you never noticed.

While reading this collection, you will laugh, you will cry, you will get angry, and perhaps, somewhere deep within, you will question yourself. The purpose of this collection is to bring you closer to your own society—because no matter how bitter the truth is, it is the truth that frees us, that gives us peace.

About The Author

Pramod Roriya is an officer of the Indian Ordnance Factory Service (IOFS) cadre, currently serving at the Ordnance Factory Chanda, an establishment under the Ministry of Defence, Government of India. He hails from Dabra, a town in the Gwalior district of Madhya Pradesh state. He completed his Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from SGSITS, Indore, Madhya Pradesh.

Pramod Roriya has authored inspiring stories in his book “Dark Mirror – A Collection of Short Stories.” His first book, “Yatharth Ki Parchaiyaan” (Shadows of Reality), a collection of poems, was successfully published earlier. Someone can email to him on r.roriya@gmail.com.