The Serpent & The Saffron Bride

A gothic romance where ancestral secrets, forbidden love, and a forgotten bride converge on a remote island steeped in mystery.

When librarian Priya journeys to the enigmatic island of Vatu Vara to catalog a private collection in a decaying mansion known as Serpent's Embrace, she expects silence, solitude, and the sea. Instead, she finds whispers in the walls, a portrait of a woman who looks just like her, and a stranger named Nadeem, whose gaze stirs memories she shouldn't possess.

As storms gather and the house reveals its hidden passageways and ghostly warnings, Priya is drawn into a century-old tale of a bride in saffron, a love that defied tradition, and a betrayal that left behind a curse waiting to awaken.

But the deeper Priya ventures, the more she begins to suspect she hasn't come to this place by chance. The mansion remembers her. The sea sings her name. And love-haunting, dangerous, impossible-awaits in the shadows.

Laced with Indo-Fijian history, lush romantic tension, and atmospheric gothic beauty, The Serpent & The Saffron Bride is a hypnotic debut that explores the thin veil between past and present, fate and free will, memory and myth.

Perfect for gothic romance lovers who crave lyrical prose, ancestral hauntings, and aching, slow-burn romance.

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The Serpent & The Saffron Bride

A gothic romance where ancestral secrets, forbidden love, and a forgotten bride converge on a remote island steeped in mystery.

When librarian Priya journeys to the enigmatic island of Vatu Vara to catalog a private collection in a decaying mansion known as Serpent's Embrace, she expects silence, solitude, and the sea. Instead, she finds whispers in the walls, a portrait of a woman who looks just like her, and a stranger named Nadeem, whose gaze stirs memories she shouldn't possess.

As storms gather and the house reveals its hidden passageways and ghostly warnings, Priya is drawn into a century-old tale of a bride in saffron, a love that defied tradition, and a betrayal that left behind a curse waiting to awaken.

But the deeper Priya ventures, the more she begins to suspect she hasn't come to this place by chance. The mansion remembers her. The sea sings her name. And love-haunting, dangerous, impossible-awaits in the shadows.

Laced with Indo-Fijian history, lush romantic tension, and atmospheric gothic beauty, The Serpent & The Saffron Bride is a hypnotic debut that explores the thin veil between past and present, fate and free will, memory and myth.

Perfect for gothic romance lovers who crave lyrical prose, ancestral hauntings, and aching, slow-burn romance.

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The Serpent & The Saffron Bride

The Serpent & The Saffron Bride

by Nafisa Zareen Khan
The Serpent & The Saffron Bride

The Serpent & The Saffron Bride

by Nafisa Zareen Khan

Paperback(2nd The Serpent & the Saffron Bride ed.)

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A gothic romance where ancestral secrets, forbidden love, and a forgotten bride converge on a remote island steeped in mystery.

When librarian Priya journeys to the enigmatic island of Vatu Vara to catalog a private collection in a decaying mansion known as Serpent's Embrace, she expects silence, solitude, and the sea. Instead, she finds whispers in the walls, a portrait of a woman who looks just like her, and a stranger named Nadeem, whose gaze stirs memories she shouldn't possess.

As storms gather and the house reveals its hidden passageways and ghostly warnings, Priya is drawn into a century-old tale of a bride in saffron, a love that defied tradition, and a betrayal that left behind a curse waiting to awaken.

But the deeper Priya ventures, the more she begins to suspect she hasn't come to this place by chance. The mansion remembers her. The sea sings her name. And love-haunting, dangerous, impossible-awaits in the shadows.

Laced with Indo-Fijian history, lush romantic tension, and atmospheric gothic beauty, The Serpent & The Saffron Bride is a hypnotic debut that explores the thin veil between past and present, fate and free will, memory and myth.

Perfect for gothic romance lovers who crave lyrical prose, ancestral hauntings, and aching, slow-burn romance.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781966575078
Publisher: Nafisa Khan Designs
Publication date: 06/13/2025
Series: The Saffron Bride Trilogy , #1
Edition description: 2nd The Serpent & the Saffron Bride ed.
Pages: 322
Product dimensions: 5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.72(d)

About the Author

Nafisa Zareen Khan is a Pacific Islander and U.S. Army Veteran whose rich cultural heritage and storytelling roots trace back to the Indo-Fijian community. As the founder of Nafisa Khan Designs, she brings together history, myth, and emotion through her award-winning children's books and hauntingly lyrical gothic romance novels. Nafisa's work honors the voices of the past while empowering readers to find strength in their own stories. She currently lives in California with her family and five beloved cats.
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