By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - Award-winning South African filmmaker Dayakar Padayachee is looking to make his mark in the literary world, with his debut fantasy novel "The Ancient Scrolls of Lukutona: The Bleeding Anchors". Known for films like The Caretaker and Saloon, Padayachee draws on his cultural heritage and a lifelong fascination with ancient civilizations to craft an epic tale weaving together myth, history and adventure. The book tells the story of the fictional world of Lukutona, featuring all forms of fantastical beings from elves and wizards to dwarves and dragons. Dayakar says the novel has been living in his imagination since childhood - and promises to offer a unique perspective on the fantasy genre... 

* Dayakar Padayachee's book "The Ancient Scrolls of Lukutona" is available to purchase digitally. Amazon will thereafter stock a limited paperback version from the 30th of September 2025.