Told in alternating narratives that bridge centuries, Samira Ahmed's novel traces the lives of two young women fighting to write their own stories and escape the pressure of familial burdens and cultural expectations in worlds too long defined by men. Echoing across centuries, Leila and Khayyam's lives intertwine, and as one woman's long-forgotten life is uncovered, another's is transformed. 14+ A literary mystery, a romance, and a historical novel.