Ruby Red Skies

Ruby Red Skies tells the story of Ruby, who was once a fiery, sexy, musical genius. However, her life took a turn into banality when she became pregnant as a teenager in the 90s. Now, as a middle-aged Indo-Canadian woman, Ruby feels unseen and unheard by her white husband and struggles to communicate with her mixed-race daughter.

When she discovers her husband cheating, Ruby embarks on a quest to unearth exciting secrets from her past. To find what she needs, she drives straight into B.C.'s raging wildfires, accompanied only by the fantastical stories her mother used to tell about their ancient Moghul ancestry—a dancer named Rubina who lived in the concubine quarters of the great Red Fort.

This book is at once historical fiction and political romance, deftly navigating themes of mixed-race relationships, climate change, motherhood, body shame, death, and the passage of time.