Journey to Hidaya by Kainat Azhar

Journey to Hidaya

A NOVEL

Arrogant, gorgeous CEO Zoya Zameer's success hides a dark history.
A history that involves her loss of faith.
Until she meets simple, faithful Haroun Suleiman.
Who turns her entire belief system upside down. 

For the past six years, Zoya Zameer has strictly abided by one vow: trust no one. Successful and self-reliant, Zoya is perfectly content with her extravagant life in front of the cameras.​

Or so she claims.

When Haroun Suleiman shows up at Zameer Co., Zoya is immediately entranced by him. He’s deeply devoted to religion—just like the people from her past claimed to be—yet unlike them, Haroun exudes nothing but gentleness and sincerity.​

With Haroun’s arrival, everything Zoya thought she knew about Islam is thrown into disarray. Her harsh experiences with religion clash starkly against Haroun Suleiman’s kind, empathetic personality—he might just be the catalyst for Zoya’s journey back towards God. But in order to regain her faith, Zoya must break down her self-imposed barriers and come to terms with her traumatic past.​

But which sacrifices will the notorious Zoya Zameer have to make in order to discover her purpose and reorient herself? And just how far is she willing to push Haroun’s boundaries to fulfill her desires?

REVIEWS

"This book will touch your heart in indescribable ways—it's a heart-wrenching, beautiful masterpiece."
–Zainab Nisar, PK

"This book effortlessly stirs something within you; it leaves you with lessons and seamless reminders."
–Ikram Akin, UK

"An enthralling and thought-provoking book that will leave you hungering for more."
–Amal Wasti, UAE

Pendulum by Kainat Azhar

PENDULUM (out 9/15/25)

A NOVEL

For fans of Ann Liang and Zoulfa Katouh comes a heart-wrenching YA about finding yourself after losing everything that once defined you. 

Valedictorian and Ivy League-bound, eighteen-year-old Hayat Amanullah seemed to have it all—until her oldest brother died in a car crash. Since then, the tight-knit Amanullah family has crumbled; now her mom never leaves her room, her dad buries himself in work, and her middle brother Ihsaan—once the carefree jokester—is withdrawn as he battles his own demons.

Seeking comfort in her new role of caretaker, Hayat grows closer to her best friend’s brother, Rameez Khan, whose attention offers her a temporary but troubling escape from the weight of loneliness and responsibilities. Further complicating her emotional turmoil is the inexplicable connection she feels towards her late brother’s best friend, Mikaal Zaman, whose kindness and shared grief draw her in deeper. 

As Hayat struggles with loss and identity, her strained bond with Ihsaan begins to shift—gradually but meaningfully. And when picking up the pieces of her family is no longer enough to outrun her own grief, she’s forced to confront the one question she’s been avoiding all along: who is Hayat Amanullah after losing the version of herself that died with her brother?

REVIEWS

"In a compelling and poignant story about grief and healing, Azhar tackles a variety of aspects—from complicated familial relationships to friendships, to romance to spirituality—with a nuanced hand. Pendulum is full of heart.”
–Aamna Qureshi, author of When a Brown Girl Flees

Captured and Released by the Teen Writers Guild of Piscataway High School

Captured and Released

AN ANTHOLOGY

Thirty teenagers, freshman to senior, join forces sharing their lives, hopes, dreams, fears, and victories through story form, poetry, photography, and art. 

Left of Center by the Teen Writers Guild of Piscataway High School

Left of CenteR

AN ANTHOLOGY

An anthology filled with joy, grief, and rage; a book of pure and nonconforming honesty.