Travel back in time to 16th century Arabia, where a young Bedouin girl is born with strange blue eyes and even stranger ability to see jinns. Fearful of her unusual eyes, she is mistreated by her superstitious village who believe she is a bad omen. One day young Mira is lured out to the desert by a mysterious cry; she follows the sounds and stumbles upon an abandoned town nestled in-between a haunted valley. She hears the crying coming from a well; afraid someone is hurt she casts a rope into the well and accidently frees a jinn. What did Mira free from the well? Was her village right about her? Is Mira truly cursed, or is she just a misunderstood child. Mira is an epic retelling about the origins of the evil eye. This is a beautiful story about friendship, self-discovery, and a rejection of toxic cultural norms. Journey with Mira across the Sahara as she overcomes her obstacles and discovers her destiny in a world which struggles to accept her.
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