If Saazish was a story about surviving a war, Shadyantra is a story about surviving what comes after.
This is not a continuation built on bigger explosions or higher stakes. It is a story built on silence, guilt, healing, and the lives left behind once the mission ends.
Some questions from Saazish will not be answered immediately. Some wounds will not heal immediately either.
There will also be several spin-off stories taking place between and around the main events. They aren't required to understand the sequel, but they'll explore conversations, memories, missions, and quiet moments that couldn't naturally fit into the main narrative.
I'll be posting those spin-offs between chapters of Shadyantra, and you're always welcome to suggest/request moments from Saazish that you'd like to see expanded.
Thank you for staying with Hamza, Sanaz, Rizwan, and everyone else this far.
M A I N C H A R A C T E R S
SHAURYA BHARDWAJ
[J̶a̶s̶k̶i̶r̶a̶t̶ ̶S̶i̶n̶g̶h̶ ̶R̶a̶n̶g̶i̶̶ / H̶a̶m̶z̶a̶ ̶A̶l̶i̶ ̶M̶a̶z̶a̶r̶i̶]
Thirty Seven.
"Jung jeetna aasan tha. Zindagi se jeetna nahi."
("Winning the war was easy. Winning against life wasn't.")
Guilt-ridden. Strictly professional.
Field Trainer under R&AW, Delhi Branch.
Still drinks milk to start his day.
HRIDAYA SINGH
[R̶e̶d̶a̶c̶t̶e̶d̶̶ / S̶a̶n̶a̶z̶ ̶S̶i̶d̶i̶q̶q̶u̶i̶]
Twenty Nine.
"Yaad nahi. Aadat hai."
("I don't remember. It's just a habit.")
Medical Analyst under R&AW, Dehradun.
Quieter than before.
Still sleeps with a tiger plushie.
RAUF FAROOQI
[M̶u̶s̶t̶a̶f̶a̶ ̶A̶l̶v̶i̶̶ / R̶i̶z̶w̶a̶n̶ ̶S̶h̶a̶h]
Thirty Seven.
"Firse ajnabee banne ki tamanna nahi hai."
("I have no desire to become strangers again.")
Field Trainer under R&AW, Jammu.
Still carrying the trio on his shoulders.
Travels more for emotional support.
JASLEEN KAUR RANGI
Thirty Four.
"Haar sakti hoon. Jhuk nahi sakti."
("I can lose. I cannot bow.")
Journalist. Collector of stories, photographs, and truths.
Too independent to ask for help.
Convinced no one could ever love her.
C H A P T E R S
1. The Dead Returned Before Dawn
2. He Closed the Door, Though His Heart Remained
3. The Ghost Knocked, but the Living Answered
4. He Found Her Heart Between Forgotten Pages
5. Spring Arrived Wearing Someone Else's Name
6. Two Strangers Shared the Same Silence
7. Some Lies Were Too Kind to Survive
8. The Lost Found Their Way Home
9. Blood Chose Them Twice
10. They Walked Until the Past Grew Quiet
11. The City Remembered What the World Forgot
12. Colour Returned Where Grief Had Lived
13. A House Waited for the Girl Who Never Returned
14. Even the Broken Deserved Tomorrow
15. Love Waited Where No One Was Looking
16. Three Names Signed the Same Future
17. A Family Was Built Without Permission
18. She Told Him What the Darkness Could Not Keep
19. At Last, They Belonged to Themselves
20. Morning Came, and No One Had to Run
Table of contents for Shadyantra only. Spin-offs are intentionally excluded, as they'll continue expanding alongside the main story.
I hope you'll enjoy this new journey as much as you embraced the last one.
The war is over.
Now comes everything they were never trained to survive.
Welcome to
SHADYANTRA.
Saazish Masterlist. Tags: (comment to be tagged or removed). Vote, comment and follow for more updates. @rishwatkhor @afortoru @torumii @bittermiseryy @legendmoonstone @bway43 @dhoodhsoda @precioussophia @astrellapyxis @anxiousbeeing @youngloreninja @gulaabjamun08 @noor-archive @heartsforyouworld @harrystyleskiwi9 @angelicyuna @willowsgoldenhour @evemystjade @st4rmiist @pn28 @laal-pari @granddynamonovajbvgjjj @precioussophia @pleasetagmejaaneman @sugarvibez @avasif @carmenred28 @velvetdakait @khoonaurkhanjar @dumdumdaisy @cloudyparadoxqueen @batata04 @debsreads21 @vaari-javaan @hamzakamehroomkurta @idonthavechatpateusernamed @euphorkive @moon-inked @chanuluvfanfics