Ravishing (out 11.11.2025—preorder now!)

Visceral, yet tender, RAVISHING shines a light on the dark enticements of the beauty industry and how it capitalizes on our desire to be someone we are not.

A Ms. Magazine Most Anticipated Feminist Book of 2025

For teenage Kashmira, it’s painful to look in the mirror; she has her father’s face, and every feature is a reminder of his abandonment. When a friend introduces her to Evolvoir, a beauty product that changes users’ features, Kashmira is quickly hooked on how it allows her to erase the triggers of her grief. Meanwhile, at Evolvoir’s corporate offices, Kashmira’s estranged brother Nikhil first sees the product as an opportunity to make a difference and a name for himself, but is quickly mired in corporate complicity as reports surface of the product causing severe pain and persistent symptoms in some users. As chaos ensues, Kashmira is hospitalized and must negotiate the constraints of her new reality, while Nikhil uncovers a vicious truth that will force him to decide where his loyalties lie. Perfect for readers of Gold Diggers and Uncanny Valley, Ravishing provides an illuminating portrait of navigating the complexities of growing up brown, chronic illness, communal care, and our relationship to both what’s beautiful and what’s ugly.