Witch Daughter

“A beautifully rendered mixture of magic and the Middle East that explores the cost of knowing one’s fate--and the payment exacted when one tries to alter it."—Jodi Picoult, #1 New York Times bestselling author

“Sumptuous and surprising, Witch Daughter is a bold love story and a proper journey into a fascinating and exotic world. Bhathena’s writing held me in a trance.”—Lauren Kate, #1 New York Times bestselling author

"Bhathena brings to life a story that is as beautifully tragic as it is bewitching. Witch Daughter is an aching, timeless, and lush tale that you will have to force yourself to look away from to blink back tears.”—Samantha Sotto Yambao, New York Times bestselling author of The Elsewhere Express

“Tanaz Bhathena’s meticulously crafted Witch Daughter is rich in detail and mythic in cadence, while rendering its larger-than-life characters into deeply relatable human beings. Bhathena beautifully captures the ferocious beauty of a mother’s love. The world needs more stories that give voice to the oft-villainized women of great literature.”

—Megan Bannen, USA Today Bestselling Author of The Undermining of Twyla and Frank and The Undercutting of Rosie and Adam

"An intimate portrayal of a sweeping epic that's as gorgeous as it is heart-wrenching. Witch Daughter soars to new heights, reminding us all about the ingenuity and bravery of the women who often get lost within the pages of their own stories. Bhathena's adult debut is nothing short of a masterpiece."—Maddie Martinez, USA Today bestselling author of The Maiden and Her Monster

“Tanaz Bhathena's Witch Daughter weaves a tale as gloriously epic as its inspiration—Ferdowsi's Shahnameh—and casts a whole new spell through storytelling so sweeping and emotional that it feels like witchcraft.”—Abdi Nazemian, Stonewall Award-Winning author of Like A Love Story and Only This Beautiful Moment

"With Witch Daughter, Bhathena offers readers an absolutely fascinating glimpse into Tamineh, a princess trapped both by circumstance and by prophecy yet unwilling to be bound by either. Like the daevas lurking within its pages, this skillful reimagining of a classical Zoroastrian myth will sink its foreclaws into you."—Shveta Thakrar, author of the Andre Norton Nebula Award finalist Star Daughter

"Witch Daughter is an epic ride through legendary Persia, one where royals, immortals, and warriors clash upon the battlefield and off. Amidst the magic and intrigue, Tahmineh, the misunderstood but indomitable princess, stands tall, proving that a mother who would sacrifice her own heart to save her son might be the bravest hero of all."—Lauren J. A. Bear, author of Medusa’s Sisters and Mother of Rome

“A brilliant retelling of an ancient Persian epic, Witch Daughter is a haunting portrait of a powerful seductress, mother, and daeva: Tahmineh is a heroine for our time.”—Mary McMyne, author of The Book of Gothel and A Rose by Any Other Name

“An enchanting tale about the immeasurable strength of motherhood and the tragic inevitability of fate. Bhathena has crafted a heartfelt testament to Persian mythology and history that will stick with readers long after the story ends.”—O.O. Sangoyomi, author of Masquerade