Zaffeera is jealous of Noora and wants Michel to be her husband. She betrays her sister, Noora. Zaffeera sets up Noora to have apparently brought dishonor on the family name. Due to this dishonor Noora is drowned in the family swimming pool. Or at least it was believed she had died. Noora's older brother Nageeb saved his sister's life that day and helped her to escape their father and Noora's death sentence - an honor killing.

Noora's journey takes her to Alexandria, sailing the Mediterranean Sea, to the French Riviera, Paris, New York, Los Angeles and Hawaii.

Light of the Desert is a fantastic book! It will grab your attention from the very beginning and hold it to the very end. I admired the main character in this book and truly enjoyed reading her story. The book's writing and character development is superb! A book that shows how the spirit strives to survive all and move forward. A truly inspiring and engrossing novel to read.