“Deena ElGenaidi's stunning debut masterfully weaves the personal and the political to tell a story of resistance, loss, and displacement–all while tracing the undying bond between siblings. I would follow Hannah and Zain wherever they go.” –Zaina Arafat, author of You Exist Too Much

"A beautiful meditation on grief, family, and the ties that bind. I was wholly absorbed by this atmospheric novel of transformation after mother-loss, and the apt exploration of the way that loss reshapes the world. Dust Settles North will speak to anyone who has ever chased belonging both with family and in the world; meaning, this book is for everyone. Gorgeous.” –Chelsea Bieker, author of Madwoman and Godshot

"Dust Settles North is a remarkable character study that accomplishes the rare feat of being truly honest with its messy, imperfect, frustrating protagonists. The novel is a raw, insightful look at the effects of grief, secrets, and upheaval on a family split between two worlds, richly detailed and filled with compassion. ElGenaidi has crafted a stunning debut." –Vaishnavi Patel, author of Kaikeyi and Goddess of the River

“Dust Settles North is a moving account of the way grief knocks down life's edifices, making difficult truths impossible to ignore. This is a story of reckoning: with self, with family, with the world; and a powerful reminder that when everything falls apart, there's a chance to build something new. A magnificent debut.” –Lilly Dancyger, author of Burn it Down

“ElGenaidi expertly explores themes of faith, becoming, and the consequences of freedom at the individual, familial, and geopolitical levels. Using the metaphorically rich backdrop of an Egypt fighting to forge its own future, Dust Settles North asks the question of how to balance what we owe community, with what we owe ourselves [….] sure to be a 5 Star read that will challenge readers with its sharp cultural commentary while also comforting with the heart of a family struggling to love and, infinitely more difficult, trust each other. –Micaiah Johnson, author of The Space Between Worlds

"A beautifully wrought, tender story of familial ties across time and place with characters that leap off the page." –Gabrielle Korn, author of Yours for the Taking and The Shutouts

"Dust Settles North is an unsparing exhumation of the untruths that keep a family together, of the small sins and glaring hypocrisies that can just as quickly drive them apart. This gritty debut will have you thinking about inheritance and legacy, about grief and loss, but perhaps most especially that central question: what does it mean to be truly honest and vulnerable with the people we allegedly love most? A powerful meditation on family and belonging that will stay with readers long after turning the final page." –Jeanna Kadlec, author of Heretic

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