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  • Location: Albania

She Who Remains

She Who Remains

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2026:A novel about identity, gender, love, freedom, and societal norms

  • ISBN: 978-1916806184
  • Translator: Izidora Angel
  • Genre: Fiction, Translated Fictioin

What you need to know before your trail

High in the Accursed Mountains, in a village ruled by the ancient laws of the Kanun, Bekja escapes an arranged marriage by becoming a sworn virgin, renouncing her womanhood to live as a man. Her decision sets off a brutal chain of events, destroying her family and separating her from the one she loves the most. Years later, as Bekija – now Matija – tells their story to a visiting journalist, long-buried truths come to light, along with the realisation of all that might have been.

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Albania

The story takes place in an unnamed village within the Accursed Mountains of Albania, a community governed by the traditional Kanun laws.

Imagine living in a village governed by archaic laws where you have to swear a vow of chastity to escape an arranged marriage. when you become a sworn virgin…you can live as a man to escape your fate as a woman. But that freedom comes at a price…

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Destination/Location: Albania  Author: Rene Karabash Departure: 2000s

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