When the Moon Is Low by Nadja Hashimi When the Moon Is Low is a fantastic story about love and family, and the difficult choices people make every day. When Fereiba’s husband is murdered by the Taliban, she decides she must take their three children and flee for the safety of her sister’s home in England. But their journey is fraught with danger, and in the middle of a busy market in Greece, her son, Saleem, becomes separated from them. Now Fereiba is faced with the terrible choice of staying to find him, or pushing on to safety with the rest of her family, while Saleem is exposed to the frightening world of human trafficking. This is a heartbreaking novel that should not be shied away from. Backlist bump: The Pearl That Broke Its Shell by Nadia Hashimi Subscribe to the New Books! newsletter to get weekly updates about new releases:

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