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Book SynopsisTrade Review"This haunting novel is unquestionably bleak, but it is seeded with positivity – mainly because of Leila’s courageous fight for freedom and her indomitable quest to build a life elsewhere and ‘reclaim the years stolen from me’. Above all, Daughters of Smoke and Fire is an evocative portrait of the lives of millions of stateless Kurds."
—The Independent “A fiery, soul-nourishing debut novel . . . Daughters of Smoke and Fire is the relentless and tender story of how oppression steals a woman’s agency twice.”
—Los Angeles Review of Books “A literary event that merits attention . . . At once a feminist text, a story of survival in the face of adversity, and an exploration of cruelty through the eyes of those who are powerless, Daughters of Smoke and Fire is a superb narrative that marks the arrival of a new voice in contemporary fiction.”
—San Francisco Chronicle “A searing, heartrending, and heartbreaking tale . . . A book of sublime beauty that will engrave itself into your memory for years to come.”
—Seattle Post Intelligencer “Daughters of Smoke and Fire unfurls the history of an oppressed people fighting for their right to live, love, thrive, and create. Homa peels back layers of sorrow and injustice to reveal the resilience and hope of so many Kurds living in the stateless nation.”
—Chicago Review of Books “Stark and elucidating . . . Homa’s remarkable novel serves as a potent and illuminating window into the persecution of the Kurds.”
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