Children of the Zagros by Shad Raouf Qazaz

A mythic novel inspired by Kurdish mythology and folkore. In the shadow of the Zagros Mountains, a Kurdish princess defies ancient traditions and the future written for her. Faced with a fate sealed by marriage and duty, she chooses exile over the crown, fleeing under the protection of a loyal warrior into lands where Kurdish myth and memory still hold power over the living. Children of the Zagros weaves Kurdish culture, mythology, and folklore into an epic tale of defiance and consequence - a journey through hidden forces and buried histories, where escaping the past may prove as dangerous as confronting it. 2026