Bitter Prestige

In the quiet salt-laced town of Amligarh, tradition clings like dust to skin. *Bitter Prestige* explores the dark chasm between honor and humanity, as one family confronts the unspoken truths buried beneath generations of silence.

When Lehar, a young woman from a respected household, gives birth to a daughter, what should be a celebration becomes a source of shame. Within days, the child dies in what is described as a tragic accident—but suspicion creeps in like the sea breeze. Did tradition kill the baby girl?

Told through multiple perspectives—of a grieving mother, a conflicted father, and a society tethered to patriarchy—Karuna Sanghvi’s novel lays bare the hypocrisy of inherited values and the cost of silence. *Bitter Prestige* is a stirring narrative about love, loss, and the fight for dignity in a world that still counts sons over daughters.