The mission ends in failure, and Atharva is imprisoned for twelve years on charges of acting against the Research and Analysis Wing of India.

Anupam Sinha, cartoonist and creator of Super Commando Dhruva, reviewed the book before release and commented that it "will keep you at the edge of your seat".

Indian Express covered the launch in Chandigarh which was attended by Bharatiya Janta Party MP from Meerut, Rajendra Agarwal.

"[7] Samata Dey from IndiaCafe said, "Sapan has narrated the story well and managed to balance the element of romance and thrill in a perfect manner ensuring that the readers are not able to put the book down before finishing it.

"[8] Adarsh Srivastava from Feeble Lines said that the "story moves with a constant pace with flashbacks and current events along with the twist and suspense at the end of almost every chapter".