Soul Tracing: Taboo
By Ifraah Samatar and Irsha Akbar
Yasmin Khan is everything an imam's daughter should
be: faithful, respectful, and veiled. Behind the cloth lies nothing but darkness
and loneliness. She longs for the freedom to speak her own mind and escape her
mundane life, but above anything else, she wants to be just like her friend,
Noor. Dean Thynne-Edwards Walker is battling his own demons from the past.
Abandoned on the doorstep of a Catholic orphanage at birth, he endured years of
unspeakable abuse and cruelty. He now blames God for the nightmares of his
stolen childhood and will stop at nothing to seek his revenge against religion.
He doesn't see her face on that fateful day, but he does see her beautiful
eyes. An instant desire sparks within him, a desire to corrupt this woman and
sever her ties with God. Can he do it? Can he seduce a devout Muslim and add
her to his list? As for Yasmin, could this silver-eyed, beautiful stranger be
her salvation? Might he be a savior that will release her from the shackles of
her cultural obligations? Or will he be the cause of her damnation?
Dean sees women as conquests.
The chase is his thing. Once they surrender, he leaves them and goes onto the
next. Now he has his eyes set on the timid and veiled, Yasmin Khan. He is
determined to corrupt her and spit in God’s face as he does so.
There are some books that
really grab you from the opening page and do not let you go until the end. Soul
Tracing: Taboo by Ifraah Samatar and Irsha Akbar is one of those books and then
some. I was utterly drawn into the word that these very talented authors have
created. I found myself really rooting for these two fabulous protagonists.
Yasmin has such a gentle soul that I could not help but adore her. And as for
Dean… Dean seems like this arrogant rich kid, who has everything he ever
wanted, but that is just a façade. His harrowing childhood torments him. This
story is as much about his recovery as it is about Yasmin’s yearning for
freedom.
The story itself was
heartbreakingly beautiful. This forbidden romance was wonderful in the
telling. This is a book that captured my
heart and many times I found myself reaching for the tissues. I have to admit I
did fear how this story would end. I am not going to give away any spoilers,
but boy did the authors throw in a massive curveball that I did not see coming.
If you are looking for an
emotionally gripping read that will have you holding your breath, then this is
the story for you.
Fabulous storytelling. A
truly wonderful book.
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