Anahita's Woven Riddle
by Meghan Nuttall Sayre

Anahita's Woven Riddle is an historical novel that weaves together rich details of 19th century Persian culture, Sufi poetry, romance and adventure to create an enchanting tale of a determined girl and an ancient land on the crest of change.

Meghan Nuttall Sayres is coauthor of Daughters of the Desert: Stories of Remarkable Women from the Christian, Jewish, and Muslim Traditions. Meghan raises sheep, spins and dyes her own yarn with natural dyes, and weaves tapestries. She has traveled in Turkey and Iran, where she met with carpet weavers, dye masters, and merchants in bustling bazaars to explore the age-old techniques and symbolism of rug-making in the Middle East. She lives in eastern Washington.

Visit her at www.meghannuttallsayres.com.