Rumi Captives of the Light (Paperback)

‘Freedom lay on the other side of that door.
Everything beyond it — the
skies, the fields, the rivers and the mountains
— had become her prison.
She was a captive in Konya, a captive in her
own house. Everything she
longed for was in that room behind the door,
yet she was locked out —
locked out of Mevlana.’

Rumi – Captives of the Light gives voice to Kerra Khatun, Rumi’s steadfast wife, and Kimia, his innocent step-daughter, whose lives are forever altered by a love that transcends reason and defies convention. In a time where passion and exile walk hand in hand, they must confront betrayal, longing and the unseen cost of spiritual enlightenment.

This is a story not only of those who seek the light — but of those who burn in its fire.

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Evren Sharma (Author)

Evren Sharma was born in Türkiye. She holds a degree in Drama Studies, where she specialised in playwriting. After working for several years as a stage actress, she became a journalist, based in both Türkiye and London, before pursuing further studies in journalism.

Her first novel, Eksildik Birer Birer (We Dwindled One by One), published in Türkiye, received a debut novel prize, establishing her as a distinctive literary voice. Before writing Rumi–Captives of the Light, she developed the storyline for Rumi: The Musical, which premiered in London's West End in 2021.

Having lived across Europe, the Middle East and, more recently, in London and Kuala Lumpur with her husband and son, Evren attributes her perspective as a writer to a multitude of cross-cultural experiences. Alongside her literary endeavours, she has spent years working with several nongovernmental organisations focused on women's rights—a commitment that continues to shape the themes of her writing.