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Daughter of Samarkand
In the golden age of the Silk Road, seventeen-year-old Thuraya bint Yusuf harbours a dangerous secret. While the world sees only the dutiful daughter of Samarkand's most respected calligrapher, she is a gifted illuminator, working in shadows to master arts forbidden to women.
When a prestigious commission from Baghdad's House of Wisdom arrives, Thuraya sees her chance to step into the light—but betrayal lurks closer than she imagines. Forced into a desperate gamble, she must risk everything she holds dear for a future that may already be slipping from her grasp.
As political tensions rise across the Islamic world and old loyalties crumble, Thuraya discovers that the greatest treasures of the Silk Road aren't silk or spices—they're knowledge, friendship, and the courage to forge your destiny.
But in a world where books and ideas can be as dangerous as swords, even her greatest triumph may come at a price she never imagined.
When a prestigious commission from Baghdad's House of Wisdom arrives, Thuraya sees her chance to step into the light—but betrayal lurks closer than she imagines. Forced into a desperate gamble, she must risk everything she holds dear for a future that may already be slipping from her grasp.
As political tensions rise across the Islamic world and old loyalties crumble, Thuraya discovers that the greatest treasures of the Silk Road aren't silk or spices—they're knowledge, friendship, and the courage to forge your destiny.
But in a world where books and ideas can be as dangerous as swords, even her greatest triumph may come at a price she never imagined.
332 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 12, 2026
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