Reviewed by Reyan Mishra
Two ingredients that readers look for in a mystery thriller are constant suspense and a fitting ending. The book we are reviewing today, Aura’ah Academy, offers readers exactly that, along with a lot of adventurous elements. Purchase Here.
Written by Indian author and former international badminton player, Aditya Elango, the book tells the story of a mysterious institution nestled under an ancient banyan tree. Behind an Iron Door is an important secret that must be guarded by the academy head, Drona.
As the world is faced with a silent danger, the academy’s existence is under threat. Everyone gives in except the academy students, Reyom and his friends, who are determined to bring order and save the school. The tools helping them are those they learned and developed in the academy – courage, resilience, patience, and some unusual skills.
Reyom is the one who stays calm during a storm and leads from the front, while his friends have a little loud way of getting around things.
Aura’ah Academy celebrates themes of courage, community, friendship, and inner strength. Speaking of the book, Aditya said, “At its heart, Aura’ah Academy is about facing the storms inside us before we face the ones outside. I hope young readers learn that courage isn’t the absence of fear — it’s the choice to move forward anyway, often with the quiet strength of friends beside them.”
It is a captivating, mind-bending thriller that doesn’t let the readers look away for a moment in the midst of danger that’s palpable. The author masterfully sets an eerie atmosphere in which the lead characters glow as a sign of hope. One more thing that stands out is the wonderful structure of the story that grows intense with every page.
Everything put together, the book is for everyone who is a mystery/thriller buff. We recommend giving this one a shot if you don’t have something on your reading list.