The Blood Of Flowers - Anita Amirrezvani

THE BLOOD OF FLOWERS is a mesmerising historical novel about a young Iranian woman whose destiny changes on the sudden death of her father. Forced to leave their village, the woman and her mother travel to the beautiful city of Isfahan, where they are taken in by an uncle, a wealthy carpet designer, and his unsympathetic wife. When an ill-considered action results in the heroine's fall from grace, she is forced into an extraordinary secret marriage. Spirited and rebellious, she wants to be free to live a life her own choosing, if she can find a way.

For fans of The Kite Runner (Khaled Hoseini) and The Beekeeper of Aleppo (Christy Lefteri)