By Holly Payne

Villagers call her Nurdane (Noordanna), piece of light. She is the famed weaver of Mavisu, a remote mountain village in Southwestern Turkey, who makes dowry rugs for brides, although she will never become a bride herself. Known for their healing capacities, the prayer rugs are as much a source of local legend and mystery as are the young woman’s hands. Tormented between her love for Allah and her submission to Islamic law, Nurdane risks her gift to discover the truth about her hands.