Shadows Bereft of Wings

Souls entwine like tendrils of ivy, caught between the embrace of love and the murmurs of longing. Exiles, adrift in the chasm of estrangement alien to the worlds within and beyond themselves. Fragmented spirits, severed from the moorings of their heritage and identity. These are the threads of stories intricately spun within the odyssey of a protagonist navigating the unvarnished realities of Iraq. They clung to the belief that love would light their path. Yet life, merciless and unyielding, heaped trials upon them — trials born of separation’s bitter sting and the wreckage left in terror’s wake. And still, in the shadowed corners of despair, glimmers of hope dared to bloom — a fragile yearning for a life filled with love’s warmth and the promise of shared dreams. Like galleries adorned with masterworks, where love’s every shade and contour is vividly rendered, this tale distinguishes itself — a testament to the novelist’s artistry in portraying life’s tender and tumultuous truths. The novel, penned by the poet and storyteller Dr. Salem AlGhazzawi, stands as a luminous new addition to his oeuvre — a gem gleaming brightly in the crown of his literary achievements.