I'm ONE WHO CAME BEFORE—the Teller of our saga. Whether you're family by birth, adoption, or marriage, welcome!  

If this is your first visit, begin with the Home page and my 2-min video message. This is a family space, please don’t share it on social media or with outsiders.

Offered with Love, for Our Family—Young and Old. 

I wrote these two books—Ash in Our Bones and Grandpa, Airavata, and Me—to be shared, not sold. 

My wish is simply that they reach many hands, young and old. 

Heritage and Digital editions of these books are offered at no cost, 

as small gifts of love and memory. 

And handsome books they are.

The 2026 Heritage Editions: A pleasure to hold, read, and pass on across generations.

• Produced by Trunk and Flames, Arora family press, with strict material and environmental controls

• Printed and bound in the United States to heirloom standards, intended to endure for generations

• Premium archival-quality 80 pound, coated paper, often used for photo books

• Paper is sustainably sourced, from wood pulp, FSC-certified, lead-free, acid-free, and buffered 

• Printed with vibrant eco-friendly inks and richly illustrated 

• Durable, linen-wrapped hard cover

• Matching full-color dust jacket

Ash in Our Bones additionally includes:

• Life Events pages inviting future generations to record their thoughts, memories, and milestones 

• A keepsake 3" × 8" bookmark bearing full-color artwork and an evocative passage from the saga 

• (Optional) A handcrafted leather slipcase, bearing your name and the Arora family crest in gold foil 

Digital Editions: They will be available for download as soon as the Live Telling is completed.

They carry the same content as the Heritage Editions, but you can read them on smartphones, tablets, and computers.

Request your free print copies of

the 2026 Heritage Editions now. 

If you are part of our extended Narula family and happen to visit my corner of the United States—

or if someone you know does—

I'd be honored to place Heritage Edition copies of my two books in your hands (one book per family).

If you live within the continental Unites States, I'd also be glad to mail the books to you.

You may request these books whenever you wish. 

I will share them at the close of the Live Telling, after you have taken part in that experience.

To request your free print copies, simply message or email me at one@aroras.xyz. 

For the Heritage Editions, please allow up to four weeks for a copy to be printed especially for you. 

For the Digital Editions, you'll receive a secure link so you can download them immediately.

If you'd like an additional printed copy for someone else, let me know. 

I'm happy to share a direct link to the printer, 

so you can order one at cost, without any markup. 

I receive no portion of the price paid. 

Optional handcrafted leather slipcase

Ash in Our Bones is printed and bound to last for generations. If you wish, you can enhance its beauty and protection with a handsome leather slipcase created especially for this edition.

The slipcase is crafted in the United States by a renowned bindery whose roots trace back to European bookbinding traditions brought to America by their founder nearly two centuries ago.

Your slipcase is made by hand, just for you. It's wrapped in wine-glaze cowhide imported from Argentina. The leather is aniline drum-dyed and friction-burnished to produce its rich color and natural sheen. A brass die is custom engraved with the Arora family crest. Using traditional hot-foil stamping, the heated die impresses the crest onto the leather in gold foil. Your name is then added, also in gold foil, using a historic Ludlow hot-stamping machine.

The result is a beautiful and durable heirloom piece that bears your name. As the leather ages, it develops a distinctive patina that enhances its character and beauty.

The design, artwork preparation, and die-making costs have already been covered. You pay only the bindery's production cost for your individual slipcase. You order directly with the bindery, and I receive no commission or compensation of any kind.

If you are interested, write to me and I will send you the direct-order information.

Publication History: Ash in Our Bones

• June 20, 2024 — Dawnfire (1st) Ed.: Shared with select Aroras worldwide

• June 20, 2025 —  Pathfinder (2nd) Ed.: Shared with Aroras and scholars who helped shape the saga

• June 20, 2026 —  Heritage (3rd) Ed.: Shared with the family

• June 20, 2026 —  Torchbearer (4th) Ed.: Entrusted to future keepers of the saga

Publication History: Grandpa, Airavata, and Me

• June 20, 2026 — Heritage Edition (shared with the family)