First published 2011
Karim and Raheen have been soul mates since birth. They finish each other's sentences, create anagrams together, and lie spine to spine as children in Karachi. The city pulses through their lives with its violence, pollution, corruption, and vibrant energy. Raheen loves their privileged world exactly as it is. She feels fierce loyalty to what she knows and refuses to look beyond it. Karim maps their city streets and pushes to expand their narrow boundaries. When he must leave for London, their differences explode into bitter conflict. Years pass in painful silence between them. A dry summer brings strikes and ethnic violence to Karachi. The crisis forces Karim and Raheen back together. They stand at a crossroads between damaged friendship and destined love. Their hearts wage a complicated war that mirrors the city they cannot escape.
Genres: romance, literary-fiction, contemporary, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Karachi, London
Period: 20th-century
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