Tiger Moon, by Antonia Michaelis
Tiger Moon tells the story of young Farhad, who mounts a sacred white tiger intending to rescue the god Krishna's daughter from a demon king. Interwoven within the plot are other stories, one involving a young girl who has been married off to an older man and who fears that when he discovers she is not a virgin, he will kill her. Rich in Indian history and culture and adept at including the complicated and diverse religious environment of India (Hindu gods, Islamic mosques and the Bodhi tree are all called upon), Tiger Moon is a historical and cultural epic that will not soon be forgotten.
