by Kenan Orhan
First published 2023
In contemporary Turkey, two women forge unexpected resistance against state control. Sibel, a military radio operator, intercepts classified communications that reveal dangerous political machinations. Nearby, Ayla, a former soldier turned underground activist, begins collecting evidence of systemic corruption. As their paths converge, they discover a network of surveillance targeting dissidents, journalists, and ethnic minorities. Each woman risks everything—her career, her freedom, her safety—to expose truths the government wants buried. Their small acts of defiance become a dangerous chess match against a system designed to crush individual agency. One woman's coded messages. One woman's hidden documents. Two lives intertwined by a shared conviction that silence is complicity.
Genres: suspense, contemporary, political-thriller, activism
Vibes: suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Turkey
Period: contemporary
230 pages · Kindle Edition · Random House
Content warnings: violence