Today is my stop for the Blog Tour of When The Fireflies Dance by Aisha Hassan where I've a review of her debut book. I was thrilled to be asked by Tracy Fenton from Compulsive Reading in conjunction with Orion Books who organised this tour to take part along with some other fab book bloggers. You can find out who else has taken part in this fabulous Blog Tour at the end of this so without further ado, here it is:
"The young boys walked right through the fireflies, bathed in the warm blinking light. Lalloo tried to catch them between his palms but they were elusive, flying away or quickly going dark and invisible..."
Even in the darkest moments, there is light to be found.
On the night that Lalloo's brother is murdered, a large yellow moon hangs low in the sky above the family's small hut on the outskirts of Lahore. Abandoned far from home only hours later, seven-year- old Lalloo will not see them again for a very long time.
Unable to escape the memory of that night, Lalloo's parents and sisters remain trapped at the brickyard, the kiln chimney churning black smoke into the sky as they slave brick by brick to pay off their debts.
Now that he is older, Lalloo saves every rupee he earns in the city in the hope that he might one day be able to rescue his family. Yet as he falls in love with a girl he thought he'd lost forever, he realises that their freedom will only come with unimaginable sacrifice.
And as the fireflies dance overhead, Lalloo must finally choose his own destiny...
Well, where do I start with this other than to say what a beautiful, emotional and thought provoking story, I LOVED, LOVED, LOVED it.
When The Fireflies Dance is brilliantly emotional, heartbreaking and thought provoking book and is very well written with such great characters, an unforgettable novel inspired by a true story about love, family, resilience and redemption. So, grab some snacks and whatever drink you fancy, grab this book, put your phone on silent, curl up on the couch with a few tissues and prepare to have a few lump in your throat moments too.
When The Fireflies Dance is published by Orion Books and is available on Kindle, Audiobooks and is available from all good bookstores and libraries.
