The Shadow Of The Crescent Moon

Fatima Bhutto's stunning debut novel unfolds over three hours on a Friday morning in Mir Ali, a small town in Pakistan's Tribal Areas near the Afghan border, during Eid. Three brothers meet for breakfast: the eldest returns from America and heads to the mosque, the second is a doctor going to his hospital, and the youngest, an idealist, rides off with a fragile girl overwhelmed by war.

Their paths intersect with others like insurgent leader Samarra, exploring love, terrible choices, family ties, and the impacts of drone strikes, military occupation, and sectarian strife in a world on fire.