The Cries of the Butterfly - A LOVE STORY
Read The Cries of the Butterfly - A LOVE STORY Online
Authors: Rajeev Roy
Tags: #Romance, #Drama, #love story
Copyright 2016 Rajeev Roy
Rajeev Roy asserts the moral right to be identified as the author of this work.
This work has also been registered with the United States of America Copyright Office.
All rights reserved. No part of the publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of the author, nor be otherwise circulated in any form other than that in which it is published and without a similar condition being imposed on the subsequent purchaser.
(The Cries of the Butterfly – A LOVE STORY: Final Version Published on: 24
th
July, 2016)
http://www.rajeevroy-tcotb.com
Before you go on to read this story, there are a few things you should know:
.
(1) The Final Version of ‘The Cries of the Butterfly – A LOVE STORY’ published on 24
th
July, 2016.
Prior to that, a Beta-version was published for around 25 Beta-readers.
.
(2) From the very beginning, I decided to keep ALL family, friends, acquaintances (even the remotest acquaintance) far away from my book. Why? Because I wanted ONLY complete strangers to read and judge it...wanted only genuine, honest, unbiased judgment. True, this insistence on shutting out family/friends/acquaintances instantly took away a large chunk of potential readers (what most authors heavily rely on) and handed me a major handicap right at the beginning of my campaign to promote the book. Nevertheless, I stuck to this position as I strongly believe that the sheer quality of ‘The Cries of the Butterfly – A LOVE STORY’ will in course take it to its rightly place.
.
(3) All the reviews acquired during the Beta-Period are completely genuine…totally honest. These were sourced from an authorized Amazon affiliate, so honesty was assured. In fact, I do not remotely know any of the reader-critics who reviewed the book and never tried to contact them in any way. (After all, wasn’t that the whole purpose of me keeping away all family/friends/acquaintances in the first place?)
.
(4) During this Beta-Period, some concerns were raised by a couple of reader-critics. Most authors would have quietly ignored these given that an overwhelming proportion of critics (88%) have nothing but genuinely great words for the book. However, I believe that ALL valid reader concerns deserve to be noted, and addressed wherever possible. Hence I’ve put forth an explanation to each point raised on my website. This can be read here:
Concerns Addressed
.
.
(5) The Price Point of $9.99.
Here’s the thing (two things, really):
(a) You Do Not Get a Rolls Royce for the price of a Nissan Versa.
(And yet, at $10, this Rolls Royce is still at a throwaway price.)
(b) This could easily have been 3 books, given the trend these days—of authors stretching basically one short story to 3 novels and 4-5 movies (no names…but we all know what and who all I’m talking about). Honestly, that’s rank dishonesty on the author’s part and mercenary behavior in the extreme. It’s basically cheating readers you’ve somehow managed to hook. Well, I refuse to behave this way. I’d rather tag my book $10 but give the reader the full worth at one go
.
($9.99 is still a price that’s actually only a couple of dollars above per hour minimum wage.)
.
Right…what needed to be said has been said. Now…on to this beautiful story. Enjoy.
.
-Rajeev Roy.
“
The Most Beautiful Love Story of All Time…a story that’ll
light up your heart—forever. A story every adult human being should read at least o
nce.”
-- Louise Holding, Female Punch.
.
“The Greatest Love Story Ever Told.”
And for once, this is an u
nderstatement.
-- Brett Watson, Blockbuster Shelf.
.
--Amanda Carrey
.
.
“
A sumptuous
ten-course
feast of unadulterated human emotions. Deeply satisfying
,
eminently
fulfilling.”
-- Jessica Miller, Talking Ink.
.
“
Have an early dinner. Find a cozy seat and start reading this book around eight that evening. By the time you finish at the crack of dawn, som
ething will have happened
…you’ll be a changed person. This
exquisite
story will stay with you till your last breath.”
-- Monica Dunk, Orange Moon.
.
“
Original and unique, yet wholly accessible, this
soul-stirring and
enriching love story will touch the heart of every human being on the planet.
…
Not a mere romance, but a
n all-embracing
love story lik
e we’ve never seen before.”
-- Lisa Hartman, Golden Harvest.
“An EPIC…5 Stars…”
--G. Harp, Amazon HALL OF FAME Reviewer.
.
“A Brilliant Story of Love…with deep and meaningful characters, dialogue and storylines… there is a richness to this story, with love at the very centre…Really Amazing...”
--J. M. Portman, Verified Amazon Reader-Critic.
.
“A Truly touching Story…Rajeev Roy has blown me away with this book…a novel that has affected me deeply…”
--Karen Ruggiero, Verified Amazon Reader-Critic.
.
“A Not To Be Missed Story…Due to the skilful writing and the engaging story, your emotions will go through all possible scenarios….many, many twists and turns during this brilliant story by Rajeev Roy….You will not want to put the book down…an absolute page turner….you will remember it for a very long time.”
--Reggie, Verified Amazon Reader-Critic.
“Lots of Twists and Turns and a Ton of Emotion….each time a new piece rolled out I was surprised...(a story) that will keep you at the seat of your pants and really make you feel …”
--Robin Perron, Verified Amazon Reader-Critic.
.
“An emotionally charged compelling read with lots of twists and turns...”
--Scott, Verified Amazon Reader-Critic.
.
“One of the best books about different types of love I have read…this book carried me on an emotional roller coaster….very well written, the book has many twists throughout….A great read that kept my attention from the beginning to the end.”
--Curtis Kinnett, Verified Amazon Reader-Critic.
.
“A journey filled with the gamut of human emotion that will have readers weeping with both joy and sorrow….The author, Roy, has a delicate, expressive prose…and he’s able to effortlessly engage his readers….”
--Marta Tandori.
.
“Wow - I really have no words to describe this (book)...I cried, I smiled, and I laughed throughout this novel. It takes a lot of talent to evoke such strong emotions in a human being, but this one did the trick…a strong emotional tale that you won’t forget…Excellent writing…”
--Veronica, Verified Amazon Reader-Critic.
.
“Beautiful writing that will send you on a rollercoaster ride of emotion…many twists that I didn’t see coming…”
--Chelsey McQuitty, Verified Amazon Reader-Critic.
.
“Dynamic Characterization…”
--Renee Spicuzza, Verified Amazon Reader-Critic.
.
“The book is filled with plot twist and turns that keeps you gripped page after page…”
--Melissa Robinson. Verified Amazon Reader-Critic.
.
“Exceptional…”
--John J. Staughton, Verified Amazon Reader-Critic.
.
“Original and complex…the main characters are thoroughly developed and very likable…(an) outcome (that) was impossible to guess in advance…”
--ALineFromABook, Verified Amazon Reader-Critic.
.
“The best ending I ever have read…”
--John H. Manhold, Verified Amazon Reader-Critic.
.
“A rich and compelling story…I never knew how this book would end…Roy has a way of showing human nature in pitiable, perfect, and praise-worthy ways - a rare talent for someone who also has the creativity to pen a story like this…”
--Veritas Vincit, Verified Amazon Reader-Critic.
.
“This engaging story will have you on an emotional roller coaster...you will not want to put the book down as it is an absolute page turner…With amazing writing and emotion, this author’s work will amaze you…”
--Sierra Klein, Verified Amazon Reader-Critic.
.
“Rajeev Roy is a skilled writer…a great read (that) kept my attention from the beginning to the end…”
--Hugh Kinnetton, Verified Amazon Reader-Critic.
.
For:
You
...for each and every human being on the planet.
A Word of Thanks
The author wishes to thank the late Arthur Osborne for the prose style of six sentences in this book. And also to Sheryl Sandberg for the prose style of one sentence.
