A Tapestry of Light

Calcutta 1886.. Ottilie Russell is adrift between two cultures British and Indian belonging to both and neither. In order to support her little brother Thaddeus and her grandmother she relies upon her skills in beetle-wing embroidery that have been passed down to her through generations of Indian women.. When a stranger appears with the news that Thaddeus is now Baron Sunderson and must travel to England to take his place as a nobleman Ottilie is shattered by the secrets that come to light. Despite her growing friendship with Everett Scott friend to Ottilies English grandmother and aunt she refuses to give up her brother. Then tragedy strikes and she is forced to make a decision that will take Thaddeus far from death and herself far from home. . But betrayal and loss lurk in England too and soon Ottilie must fight to ensure Thaddeus doesnt forget who he is as well as find a way to stitch a place for herself in this foreign land.