This whimsical debut glimpses the future of Islam and stars an atheist who flirts with the realities of Paradise and Hell.

It’s 2050—New York. In the aftermath of a grueling vision quest on ayahuasca—a psychedelic compound—Ismaeel, a Pakistani-American graduate student, enters an otherworldly alliance with spiritual beings who send him on a perilous journey of self-discovery. A nonbeliever, he must return to Pakistan, now in the grips of a brutal fundamentalist government, and gain the trust of his estranged father, a prominent extremist in the regime. To accomplish this he must pose as a true believer. Thus unfolds his mysterious mission—the Path to High Knowledge—that blends past, the present, as well as Ismaeel’s quest for true understanding of faith. Will he survive long enough to infiltrate his father’s inner sanctum and complete his mission?

Over The Tightrope is a spiritual adventure story that borrows tropes from magical realism, speculative fiction, and urban fantasy.

“Author Ismael‘s debut is a psychedelic, boundary-pushing excursion into the heart of the world’s second largest religion. He does a beautiful job explaining the features of Islam to readers while also having fun… With Ismaeel’s spiritual journeys, the author fearlessly depicts all that is weird and erotic, which fans of Chuck Palahniuk–particularly Damned (2012)–will appreciate. At the end of Ismaeel’s tale, readers may find themselves just as enlightened as he is. An invigorating romp that surprises with every chapter.” —Kirkus Reviews

“A smart satire of theocracy…[Ismael] uses Islamic mythology to craft a plot compelling to readers of any background…a fantasy adventure that takes its narrator literally to hell and back…an exciting story with a wealth of provocative thoughts…” –Blueink Review

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