Argument
Three Days, Six Bodies, and the Greatest Misread Play in History
Romeo and Juliet is filed under tragedy, not romance. The genre label is the verdict. We have spent four hundred years ignoring it.
April 26, 2026
Independent · Non-fiction · Wyoming
Books that do not flinch.
Ignis publishes non-fiction that takes a position and backs it. Cultural commentary. Satirical non-fiction. Evidence-driven essays. The launch title from Yadav Jung Sharma arrives this year.
What we publish
Three things, none of them quietly.
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Cultural commentary
Sharp, sourced, often uncomfortable. Books that name the thing most writers are too polite to.
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Satirical non-fiction
Funny because the truth is often absurd. The humor comes from the data, not the author.
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Evidence-driven self-help
No platitudes, no journeys, no landscapes. Real studies, real numbers, real prescriptions you can act on.
Coming 2026 — first title
Killed by Cupid
Why Romeo Was an Idiot and Juliet Should Have Married the Accountant
A satirical, data-backed teardown of the love myth — and a serious argument for building partnerships on foundation, not feeling. Fifteen chapters across four parts: the crime scene, the evidence, the stakes, and the playbook.
By Yadav Jung Sharma. Ebook, paperback, hardcover, audiobook. Pre-order links arrive when retailer pages go live.
Field notes
Lines from the book that travel well.
Pragmatic is the new romantic.
Build the floor before you decorate the ceiling.
Cupid can stay. Just don't let him drive.
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Beyond the book
Take it further.
Course · coming soon
The Foundation Framework
Seven days, seven emails. The operational version of the central framework from Killed by Cupid — applied, not argued.
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