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The Ballads of Niam

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A novel by Amit Verma
ISBN: 978-1-963695-27-4 paperback $22.95
ISBN: 978-1-963695-28-1 ebook $9.99

June 18, 2025

The Ballads of Niam bridges the lives of people who have traversed great distances and times to be where they are. Niam has been burdened with a demanding task and a taxing quest. He has been tasked by his wife, Prisha, to find a name for their five-year-old daughter. He is also on a quest to get the hyena, Ajani, across Paris. These two great efforts involve negotiating a trench and a hill. They also span continents and countries and times. Fortunately for Niam, his palm has triple triplet lines and one single strong, prominent fate line. He also has unsolicited help navigating his path through non-existence. Fortunately, too, this day is long, and, in every version of his life, his company is strong. Maybe the burdens he carries are no match for him.

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The Ballads of Niam

A novel by Amit Verma
ISBN: 978-1-963695-27-4 paperback $22.95
ISBN: 978-1-963695-28-1 ebook $9.99

June 18, 2025

Praise for Amit Verma’s award-winning
A Quiver in the Purlieu

A whirlwind novel that skillfully mixes the mundane and the absurd.—Kirkus Reviews

This magical novel takes the reader on a remarkable journey that at times made me think of Herman Hesse and Gabriel Garcia Marquez. A fanciful work from a promising author.—Don Trowden, author of No One Ran to the Altar

The literary universe expands its depth to make room for Amit Verma’s new novel A Quiver in the Purlieu. This book travels from Canada to America to India to outer space and deals in themes as varied and complexly relayed as postcolonial politics, Lacanian psychoanalysis, and even monetary market theory. It channels Italo Calvino by addressing the capital “R” Reader, who is ready to expand their thinking while also having a wildly fun time zigging and zagging through this unpredictable gem!—Mike Hilbig, author of Judgment Day & Other White Lies

… a thought provoking and enlightening tale about a young man’s epic journey from boy to man.… lost in a chaotic world that is a mystery to him…. grappling with daily life and doing his best to make sense of the essence of just being… a brilliant read…—Natasha Murray, award winning author of Julia’s Baby and 58 Farm End

Amit Verma, 2022 International Book Awards New Age Finalist, is a resident of Houston, Texas, where he divides his time among things he is passionate about, including being a professor of engineering, being a perfect husband and father with a never perfect yard, and, of course, being a writer. His opinion articles have appeared in print-media and other places. More information about his work and his media presence can be found on his website at www.amitvermaauthor.com.

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1 review for The Ballads of Niam

  1. kpdavis –

    Amit Verma splits reality into myriads of timelines with his protagonist walking from one to the next in his search for his daughter’s name. He is joined by a hyena who is also lost among different realities, but he manages to represent so much. This is a story about young men becoming adults, and the confusion they face.

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