A Girl Called Rumi

In "A Girl Called Rumi," Ari Honarvar's debut novel, Kimia, a successful spiritual advisor, confronts her haunting Iranian childhood when a mysterious giant bird leads her to revisit her past. As she grapples with memories of war-torn Iran and a friendship with a mystical storyteller, she returns to her homeland with her ailing mother, finding herself in the midst of the Green Uprising. Amidst the political turmoil and personal secrets, Kimia faces a pivotal choice: to flee from her past or to confront it and navigate her unfinished journey through the Valley of Death to save her brother.