Desert Stars

After the events of Sweet as Saffron, Parisa returns for a new journey through the heart of Iran. Young, sensitive, and deeply connected to the stories of her land, she decides to embark on a trip that may transform not only her path, but also the way she sees herself.

Alongside Pedro, a Brazilian writer curious and attentive to cultural nuances, Parisa travels along ancient roads that cross sacred cities, silent deserts, and villages where time seems to breathe more slowly. What begins as a simple tourist itinerary soon reveals itself as an intimate and enlightening crossing.

Between conversations about history, religion, poetry, and age‑old traditions, the two discover that each place holds not only memories of the past but also answers to the questions they carry in the present. From Tehran to Qom, from the caravanserais of the Silk Road to the historic gardens of Persia, the journey reveals an Iran of contrasts, beauty, and profound spirituality.

Under the star‑filled desert sky, unexpected feelings begin to emerge: delicate, quiet, impossible to ignore.

Desert Stars is a novel about encounters between cultures, personal discoveries, and the power of stories that travel across time. A journey where every road reveals a new piece of Iran… and also of the human heart.