A goddess in the temple. A burden in the family. Children are a gift of God, they say. But do they really believe? Isha and Nikhil Tilak are expecting their second child. Hardwired to favor a grandson, Nikhils egotistical parents have resented and coldly rejected their first granddaughter. So ever since the day Isha discovered that she's expecting, this question has obsessed her: Is it a boy? Or . . . God forbid . . . a girl? And finally the answer is there on the gynaecologist's screen its a girl! What will Nikhil and Isha do now? , , As their decisions add to their nightmare, Nikhil is found murdered in cold blood. And their innocent unborn daughter is blamed for it. With her five-year-old at her heels, grief-stricken and relentlessly oppressed by her in-laws, who believe the baby to be a bad omen, Isha sets out on her own to build her life around her forbidden daughters. Will she be able to protect them from the grave dangers that lie ahead? A thrilling, captivating, and thought-provoking portrayal of the dark secrets hidden in the Indian culture, this novel is bound to stir your conscience.