Asha is a smart ten-year-old girl whose tranquil life upends due to a series of unfortunate events. On the cusp of adolescence she receives her baptism in the mercurial world beyond childhood and shows remarkable strength that will follow her throughout her journey. Kismet is the first of three books in the Lamentations Series which will give readers a peak into the life of a woman, destined for greatness, but who had to undergo a series of challenges to mould her into a person of influence and character.