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BroughtupasaChristian,MarinaNemat'speacefulchildhoodinTehranwasshatteredwhentheIranianRevolutionof1979usheredinaneweraofIslamicrule.AftercomplainingtoherteachersaboutherMathslessonsbeingreplacedbyKoranstudy,Marinawasarrestedlateoneevening.Shewastakentothenotoriousprison,Evin,whereinterrogationandtorturewerepartofthedailyroutine.Agedsixteen,shewassentencedtodeath.Herprisonguardsnatchedherfromthefiringsquadbulletsbutexactedashockingpriceinreturn:marriagetohimandconversiontoIslam.Marinalivedoutherprisondaysashissecretbride,spendingnightswithhiminaseparatecell.MarinastruggledtoreconcileherhatredtowardsAliandherfeelingsofphysicalrepulsionwiththefactthathehadsavedherlife.WhenAliwasmurderedbyhisenemiesfromEvin,andsavedMarina'slifeforasecondtime,herfeelingswerecomplicatedevenfurther.Atlastshewasabletoreturnhome,toherfamilyandherpastlife,butsilencesurroundedhertimeasapoliticalprisonerandtheregimekeptherunderconstantsurveillance.Marina'sworldhadbeenchangedforeverandshequestionswhethershewilleverescapeIrananditsregimeorbefreeofhermemoriesofEvin.