A stunning debut novel, following the lives of two women living in Marah, an isolated religious community which has withdrawn from the city of Lot. As is customary in their society, these two women share the same husband, Tobias. Rebecca, Tobias' first wife, is the daughter of an elder. Amarantha, the younger, has been abandoned by her mother, Frania, who carries the burden of truth about the community's hidden past. But their sharing of love and life becomes strained with the intruding expectations and demands of the community...