The Stranger's Gaze

By Zayd Al-Rashid

In the iron grip of a merciless regime where loving another man is branded a heinous crime, met with the cold bars of prison, the agony of exile, or the finality of death, two hearts entwine in a destiny that whispers of eternity, only to be torn by the merciless winds of hatred.

Amir, a scholarly soul trapped in silence and self-denial, glimpses salvation in Karim's defiant gaze, a young artist whose spirit burns bright despite the scars of abandonment and fear. Their forbidden union unfolds like a fragile poem in the dead of night: stolen caresses that defy decree, dreams of freedom that shatter against reality's walls, and a love so profound it becomes both sanctuary and sentence.

But as betrayal shadows their every step and sacrifice demands the unthinkable, they must grapple with the soul's deepest struggle, can a bond forged in the stars endure when the world conspires to extinguish it?

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FNN7FYD3
• ISBN13: 9798262112777
• Release Date: August 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 136 Pages
• Weight: 0.33 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.3" x 8.0"