White World

· Cormorant Books
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Pakistan, 2083 AD.

Allah has burned the sky away. A mysterious snow falls over everything. Is it an endless winter? Is it the result of a nuclear exchange with India? A celestial impact? Now a barren wasteland, what little is left of Pakistan is heavily segregated along religious lines.

For Avaan, a gun in the hand feels as natural as breathing. An apostate pariah living under martial law and religious bigotry, violence has become a way of life. What respite he had from this terrifying world — his brother, his family, and Doua, the love of his life — was snatched away in military raids.

Now broken, Avaan finds himself involved in a civil war that poisons everything he’s ever believed in. The army shadows his every move, a mob boss wants him dead, and a legendary resistance leader has taken a keen interest in him. But there is a ray of hope: Avaan discovers that Doua is alive. Obsessed with finding her, he takes a stand against the army, the mob, and Pakistan itself with the only thing he has ever been able to count on: the gun in his hand.

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5.0
1 review
Alvea Mir
September 26, 2024
Picked up this book at a recent author signing. What an unexpected gem! What interested me initially was the unique perspective the book seemed to be bringing. A Pakistani author writing from the eyes of apostasy. It turned out to be a page turner! I can't remember when I last read something written so...tightly. There are no wasted words, and given the dystopian setting, I felt like I was in a Mad Max world. It is also rare to see major overtones and complex issues such as politics, corruption, religion, family, love, and self identity so deftly interwoven into a pulsating narrative, which is bound to stir up some much needed controversy. This is a banger of a debut novel.
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About the author

Saad T. Farooqi holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Kingston University London and a BA in English Literature from the American University of Sharjah. His short stories and poems have appeared in various international magazines. His shining moment on stage was accidentally setting his poem on fire by standing too close to a candle. When not writing, Saad enjoys boxing, experimenting in the kitchen to varying levels of success, and devouring anything film noir.

Saad spent the majority of his life as a Pakistani expat in Dubai. He immigrated to Canada in 2015 and currently resides in London, Ontario.


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