ISBN-13: 9781839134722
RRP: £7.99
Published: 3rd April 2025
Length: 304 Pages
From the author of Safiyyah's War – winner of the Indie Book Award, the Week Junior Book Award, the Jhalak Children's & YA Prize and The Diverse Book Award.
'Historical fiction at its finest - vibrant, vital, deeply moving, and brimming with wisdom for the future' - Sophie Anderson
'A richly told and immensely moving Partition story that spotlights a moment in history of colonial empire that changed the lives of millions' - A M Dassu
Three best friends are born on the same day under miraculous circumstances. But by their twelfth birthday, Jahan, Ravi and Lakshmi’s lives are about to change forever. The British announce Indian independence and draw lines of Partition that tear apart the country, and the friends. One of them flees, one of them disappears, and the other is left wondering, could a miracle bring them back together?
Cover art by Hazem Asif
"Packed with sensory details … the novel’s central thrust remain current: that religious and ethnic groups are pitted against one another by the powers that be; that hope and friendship matter"Observer
"Beautifully written, gripping and affecting"The Bookseller, Buyer's Guide
"Heart-wrenching historical story… full of hope and wisdom for the future"National Geographic Kids
"Khan eloquently conjures up the sights, sounds and smells of her book’s period setting while showing how comradeship can transcend the ravages of religion and politics."Financial Times
"A powerful novel"The Bookseller