Duty commits her, honor strengthens her, but in the end, it is her love for her child and her own self-worth that propels Amira toward a desperate act. Despite her fairy tale childhood, which included the wealth of the Middle East, Amira was not ready for the savagery of her arranged marriage and inclusion into her husband's harem. In an act of defiance, she escapes with her child to America. While attempting to adjust to her new identity and country she must also face the threat of her former husband's revenge. A fear that comes true when he discovers her and comes to take her back. It leaves her wondering if her new life was simply a mirage. In this little explored realm, where harems are common, and brutality often occurs, Soheir Khashoggi takes the reader into the world of life behind the veil. Mirage is a powerful story of love and revenge, and is a living tribute to the endurance of all women who struggle against the constraints of a male-dominated society

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