Ashavan, an orphaned stable boy disparaged by his peers because of his deformed leg, gets into a midnight brawl to save a dying dog. This impulsive act snowballs into an alarming chain of events as he fights to clear his name of charges of sorcery cast on him by a vindictive man and a fearful community. As the story unfolds, we see how Zarathushtra, a boy who befriends him, gives him the courage to resolve the fears within himself and take a stand for what he believes. Discovering Ashavan vividly portrays the era of superstition and irrationality that pervaded ancient Iran four millennia ago. A story of many layers, Discovering Ashavan appeals to all ages because it tells a story that is true for all ages: it is a timeless tale of the battle between good and evil, of coming of age, of friendship and belonging, and of searching for one's own self.

Farishta Murzban Dinshaw was born in 1963 in Karachi, Pakistan. In 1993 she won the Eve Bunting Scholarship awarded by the Highlights Foundation for their Writing for Children programme at Chautauqua; USA. She was the initiatory editor of Funline, Pakistan's first English magazine for children. Although her primary interest lies in writing for children, she also writes on women's issues, education and general topics for local newspapers and magazines. She has coauthored several handbooks for teachers, and has an Urdu story Thar Ki Ek Larki (Girl from Thar) to her credit. She has written three plays and numerous skits as fund-raisers for charity. This is her first English novel. Farishta has generously donated the proceeds of this book towards the Education of the youth in Pakistan.

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