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WHEN THE GATES CLOSED
When the Gates Closed
By Arvinda BharathiA deeply rooted contemporary fiction set in a South Indian engineering college where rules go unquestioned until one night exposes an imbalance everyone ignored. Told with intimacy and emotional resonance, the novel explores youth, silence, friendship, and the consequences of unspoken power structures.Key DetailsPaperback, First EditionPublisher: Silent PressISBN: 978-81-994594-9-6Language: EnglishPublication: January 2026
Preorders Are Live
And we begin with a moment that moved us.
Before When the Gates Closed reached readers, it reached one listener. Our author met actor Suriya and shared the long path that led to this book. His thoughtful response warm, sincere, and quietly affirming became a defining moment for us.
Today, as preorders go live, we look back on that conversation with gratitude. It encouraged us at a time when the book was still finding its shape, and it continues to inspire this next step forward.
Copyright
Copyright © 2026, Nandhitha V
All rights reserved.Published by Silent Press, Tamil Nadu, India.
No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted without prior written permission from the publisher.ISBN: 978-81-994594-9-6
Printed and bound in India.When the Gates Closed is published by Silent Press.Silent Press is the registered owner of the ISBN 978-81-994594-9-6.
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EARLY FEEDBACK
Here is what our early/beta readers have felt about the book
"“Finished the book in the flight—with tears rolling down my cheeks. It was painful nostalgia, kindling college memories I thought I’d buried. The first 140 and last 60 pages felt like different BGMs—and the shift caught me off guard. It broke me in the best way.”
— Female, 31
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“At first, it felt like a not-so-serious read. Too detailed. But the parts I wanted to skip—the ones I didn’t want to relive—ended up pulling me in. Somewhere, it got heavy. Every third line hit me. I didn’t expect to tear up over something I thought I’d already healed
“One of the best stories I’ve experienced. Raw and yet polished. The characters, the setting, the weight in the words—they’ll stay with me for a long time. I finished it and immediately thought of that Oscar Wilde line: Life imitates art far more than art imitates life.”
— Male, 24
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