“A debut novel that is nuanced, searing, and unforgettable.” —Saeed Teebi, author of Her First Palestinian and You Will Not Kill Our Imagination

“Gritty and nuanced … An auspicious first outing.” — Publishers Weekly

“Beautiful and complex … The tension in Ashraf Zaghal’s prose is palpable … A remarkable debut.” —Jessica Johns, author of Bad Cree

“In his gripping debut novel, Ashraf Zaghal spins a trying coming of age story that is unwavering and blunt in its depictions of life within an increasingly hostile climate … A harrowing but deeply human story of loss, survival, community and imperfect love.” — Maisonneuve

“An engrossing and enraging addition to the growing canon of Palestinian Canadian fiction.” — Aaron Kreuter, author of Lake Burntshore

“A fierce and beautiful novel.” — David Bergen, author of Away from the Dead

“An assured and superbly crafted novel.” — California Review of Books

“The strength of this novel is its complexity, its Mille-feuille-layers of morality and relationships … [Seven Heavens Away] lingers on the brain for a long time after it’s finished.” — The Miramichi Reader

“Zaghal skilfully weaves together the various storylines while entrancing the reader with the gloriously depicted setting.” — Winnipeg Free Press

“[Seven Heavens Away] expertly weaves Aziz’s perspective as a young Palestinian boy in East Jerusalem with [the reality of occupation]” — Toronto Review

“A beautifully written and moving novel about Palestinian life in occupied Jerusalem … A powerful debut.” — Ghassan Zeineddine, author of Dearborn

“Seven Heavens Away is a story of resistance … Zaghal invites us into Aziz’s world, shows us what he’s up against, and elicits our compassion for a young man finding his way against all odds.” — The British Columbia Review

“Intense and gripping debut novel.” — Send My Love to Anyone Blog