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_Sometimes you take two steps and find yourself two alleys, two gates, two hills, two seas, two continents, or seven heavens away._ In this suspenseful and poignant debut novel (Seven Heavens Away), a Palestinian teenager matures amid escalating violence in Jerusalem. After their friend Hassan is killed by an Israeli, Aziz and Mustafa are deeply shaken, drawn into the circle of Hassan's father—a respected community leader known for his charitable works and impassioned speeches—as they struggle with grief, guilt, and an uncertain future. As Aziz's forbidden feelings for Daphna, a Jewish girl, deepen, and his mother seeks to find a way to ensure his safety, he is forced to confront painful truths about loss, survival, and what it means to find hope in the midst of ruins.