''A gorgeous, clever feminist fantasy novel rich with magic, politics, hunger and fire. An absolute must-read'' Tasha Suri, author of The Jasmine Throne
Trapped in an arranged marriage to a man she does not love, Nehal dreams of attending the Weaving Academy. There, she can take control of her powers, bending any water to her will, and pursue a glorious future on the battlefield with the first all-female military regiment. Her husband, indifferent and secretive, is in love with another woman, a poor bookseller named Giorgina.
Giorgina has her own secret. She is an earthweaver with dangerously uncontrollable powers. Her only solace comes from meetings with the Daughters of Izdihar, a women''s rights group fighting for freedom. They come from very different means, yet Nehal and Giorgina have more in common than they think.
Enticed by the group''s enigmatic leader Malak Mamdouh, the two women are drawn into a web of politics, violence and threats o
