Rose Girl

From Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers author Holly Payne, Rose Girl: A Tale of Resilience & Rumi is a medieval thriller that unravels the mystery surrounding an orphaned girl saint in the 13th century. Named after the flowering rosa damascena, the rose girl grows up in a monastery under a tyrannical monk but flees his wrath and soon develops a mysterious gift' turning roses into rose oil and is exploited as a saint for performing miracles. Determined to unburden herself of her servitude, the rose girl escapes to medieval Turkey and undergoes a powerful transformation when she meets the great mystic Rumi and discovers the secret of her birth. The rose girl is a potent reminder of our capacity to turn our greatest pain into love.

Author: Holly Lynn Payne
Publisher: Skywriter Books
Published: 09/01/2023
Pages: 350
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.98lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.78d
ISBN: 9780982279762

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 12/01/2023