Mad Sisters of Esi

Myung and Laleh are keepers of the whale of babel. They roam within its cosmic chambers speak folktales of themselves and pray to an enigmatic figure they know only as ''Great Wisa''. To Laleh this is everything. For Myung it is not enough.When Myung flees the whale she stumbles into a new universe where shapeshifting islands and ancient maps hold sway. There she sets off on an adventure that is both tragic and transformative for her and Laleh. For at the heart of her quest lies a mystery that has confounded scholars for generations: the truth about the mad sisters of Esi. Fables dreams and myths come together in this masterful work of fantasy by acclaimed author Tashan Mehta sweeping across three landscapes and featuring a museum of collective memory and a festival of madness. At its core it asks: In the devastating chaos of this world where all is in flux and the truth ever-changing what will you choose to hold on to?