A Magical Debut Novel from Pakistan
Adnan cannot sleep. His nights are haunted by unsettling dreams of a circus and a beautiful young woman forced to try death-defying stunts. The more he sees of her, the more he looks forward to his dreams, which become a refuge from his loveless marriage. Then Shara too starts having the same dream.Only, Shara and Adnan have never met. They are part of the highly incestuous Karachi cocktail circuit, and are married to different people. But, oddly enough, the two keep missing meeting each other at parties by a few tantalizing seconds. What does it mean and who are all the magical creatures driven by the tyrannical circus owner? What is this unknown force that is pushing them towards a new life and will they ever meet each other in the real world?A tale of troubled relationships and blurred realities, Magic Within is an enchanting tale about mending that which is broken and discovering the magic hidden within all of us.
