The Monsoon War

A Novel

De: Bina Shah

Narrado por: Deepti Gupta

The acclaimed author of Before She Sleeps returns to a feminist dystopia in this novel of women rising up to break the bonds of polygamy and repression.

In a country bent on controlling women’s bodily autonomy and reproductive freedom, a resistance has formed. An armed group of women known as the Hamiyat have made a name for themselves protecting those too weak to fight back. And now they are going on the offensive....

Three women among its ranks must make the hardest choices of their lives. Alia Musa, wife of three husbands, joins the Hamiyat to stand up for the daughters she loves. Young soldier Katy Azadeh is kidnapped and finds her beliefs sorely tested by the country of Eastern Semitia and its seductive promises, while commander Fatima Kara must weigh the balance of her soldiers’ lives against a once-in-a-lifetime gambit for freedom.

Called “a haunting, dystopian thriller...[that] fans of The Handmaid’s Tale won’t want to miss”, Before She Sleeps was just the beginning, awakening listeners to an all-too-believable future (Publishers Weekly, starred review). Now The Monsoon War will take you to the front lines of a desperate battle against a government standing on the necks of the women they thought were broken.

©2023 Bina Shah (P)2023 Audible, Inc.

Reseñas de la Crítica

“A cinematic mashup of spy tale, geopolitical [science-fiction], and war epic.” (Kirkus Reviews)

“Betrayals, reversals, action and nail-biting suspense make for an addictive story...and the characters and their incandescent fellowship will keep you obsessed.” (The Washington Post)

Compelling and Thought-Provoking

I'm not usually a fan of futuristic novels, but I was a huge fan of Bina Shah's The Monsoon War. I love books that continually make you think while also making you eager to know what happens next: page by page, scene by scene. (And ultimately, how will everything be resolved?!) And that's exactly how I felt about this compelling novel. The characters feel real, as do the dire situations the women face, of their choosing and not of their choosing. The situations they find themselves in, though obviously the work of a gifted fantasist, often (too often!) mirror the realities of women today, in way too much of the world. In that way I was reminded of Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale. Plus, the narrator's performance is excellent: she embodies the characters convincingly. I await Bina Shah's next novel!