-Reminds me of Khaled Hosseini, poignant and heartwarming- Simply a beautiful story that had me reading until 3:30 in the morning- Sarah, NetGalley-I am a friend of the bees. Like you.--So, you have been waiting for me?--The forest has been waiting for you.-Pakistan, 1974: The secret-wreathed trees of Harikaya have always called to Hassan. He knows if he doesn-t find the last beekeeper and salvage a precious jar of his mythical black honey before the floods come, his mother will lose her sight.But then he wins a scholarship to study with the state governor in Karachi amidst a brewing storm of political turmoil and simmering espionage.His entire world is turned upside down when he meets Maryam, the governor-s niece visiting from London.All the while the fate of his mother and his promise to the bees calls him back to the forest, and so he must decide: Maryam or the beekeeper, England or Pakistan, his head or his heart.One of the most exciting debuts of 2021, this is a lyrical historical
