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Dust Beneath Our Names
Paperback
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Aug 5 2025
Pages: 234
Weight: 0.70
Height: 0.53 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
War steals many things, homes, safety, loved ones, but for Firose, it steals something even quieter: the chance to simply be a girl.
Growing up in a small village, she watches her world unravel piece by piece. When her parents are gone and her brother is pulled toward battles he can't talk about, she's left to navigate a landscape where survival means swallowing your voice. Taken in by distant relatives, Firose finds herself caught between moments of fleeting kindness and a relentless undercurrent of control.
As conflict creeps closer and choices narrow, she begins to wonder if there's a way to reclaim her life, or if the weight of duty, grief, and expectation will drown her before she has the chance.
For the readers who were moved by A Thousand Splendid Suns or The Kite Runner, this book isn't just about war or survival, it's about the kind of hope you hold onto when there's nothing else left.
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