About the Book: Set against India’s 1948 takeover of Hyderabad, The Sirens of September follows aristocratic teenager Farishteh Ali Khan as she navigates political intrigue, international espionage, and dark family secrets. Her unexpected romance with air force pilot Saleem El Edroos unfolds amid the chaos of post-Partition Bombay and the fall of Hyderabad. As new powers demand loyalty, Farishteh’s family faces danger from both the regime and those closest to them in this sweeping historical coming-of-age novel.