296 pp. August 28, 2026, Fly on the Wall Press. Fiction/Zimbabwe. Two sisters share a terrible secret. At first it binds them together, but eventually it tears them apart. Zaynah and Amira spend their days at their grandmother’s house, their refuge from a tumultuous home life. Ma is loving and present, two things their parents are not. But one night during Ramadan—and on subsequent nights after—their childhood innocence is shattered into a million tiny pieces, and a long shadow is cast over their lives that lasts well into their adulthood.

Ironmonger’s sublime exploration of morality and humanity. John Ironmonger | The Angel of St Piran | Fly on the Wall Press: £18.99Reviewed by Paul Knowles and Sam Cassells Big moral questions lie at t...

Ironmonger’s sublime exploration of morality and humanity. John Ironmonger | The Angel of St Piran | Fly on the Wall Press: £18.99Reviewed by Paul Knowles and Sam Cassells Big moral questions lie at t...

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