'Sale of Souls' a remarkable love story of the two village youngsters in the backdrop of the land acquisition where the gullible villagers are fighting to retain the ancestral village. Roshni an young advocate joins the poor villagers to fight the powerful lobby of industrialists and politicians. Samar a part time lecturer, trying for a peaceful solution to all the issues in the village with his approach of 'Sustainable development' finds himself in love. The story is set in a remote village on the Coast of Canara, known for its beautiful environment and bio diversity, which is earmarked for the land acquisition. The story revolves around the sensitive issue of conflict of the poverty vs development vs the environment. Contemporary and interesting worthwhile reading book which is connected with the reality of life–Justice (Retd) Santosh Hegde, Former Supreme Court Judge and Ex Lokayukta, Karnataka.
