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Ayesha's Gift is the true story of a young woman, born in Pakistan, living in Britain, whose life is thrown into desperate turmoil by the violent death of her father. The Pakistani authorities talk of suicide, but why would Ayesha’s happy, gentle father kill himself? Ayesha’s quest to find the truth takes her away from her safe English existence and into Pakistan, where she is met with threats, violence and smiling perjurers. She is warned that her life is in danger; powerful, ruthless men have reasons to want her silenced. But there are things she needs to know, that compel her to press on.

Fierce demons battle with brave heroes, who fall in love with flashing-eyed maidens. Mice and elephants rub shoulders with kings and beggars, wise men and fools - incredibly diverse, but at the same time united in the fantastic tapestry of life and adventure that is India.

Sunita starts her new school determined to hide her secret. But class 'goddess' Celina soon becomes Sunita's arch-enemy and their classmates soon find out that Sunita's dad is an infamous fraudster on the run.