Not your average rags-to-riches story!

 Sharon Maas uses ‘The Speech of Angels’ to capture the vivid sights,

the cacophony of sounds and the pungent smells of the darkest backstreets

in Bombay, India, while taking you to the elite and elaborate dwellings

in Germany and London in the same breath.

 Her writing style excites the reader and draws them into a world, which

may be different from their own, yet allows them to wholly relate to

the story and empathize with the characters portrayed. It is a book that

cannot easily be put down without devouring every page, right to the

very last. The rich details and striking descriptions she utilizes paint

an intense picture that becomes embedded in the reader’s mind and is

not soon forgotten.

 Jyothi is a five-year-old street child from Bombay, whose eyes are a

mirror into her soul. A shy little girl who doesn’t fit in anywhere in

her own country, let alone a strange new Western one, until the day when

it is discovered that she possesses a rare musical talent. With the

urgings and encouragement from her adopted family and few close friends,

Jyothi, in time, transforms into the international musical phenomenon -

Jade.

 Music becomes her life, her very being; conveying everything her words

cannot.  So what happens when her beloved music is taken away? How will

she survive the turmoil raging within her? When she does, will it be as

Jyothi or Jade?

 Her soul-searching journey begins with the confrontation of shadows,

fears and the images of a world she so desperately tries to leave behind.

Follow Jyothi as she wraps herself in a cocoon and with time and

nurturing emerges a beautiful butterfly.

 You can find The Speech of Angels and Sharon’s other books - Of

Marriageable Age and Peacocks Dancing at  Amazon.com.

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