Summary from publisher’s website It is 1554 in the desert of Rajasthan, and a new Mughal emperor is expanding his territory. In a family of Hindu temple dancers a daughter, Adhira, must carry on her family’s sacred tradition. Her father, against his wife and sons’ protests, insists Adhira “marry” the temple deity and give herself … Continue reading Duva, Anjali Mitter. Faint Promise of Rain. She Writes Press, 2014.