# She Who Remains

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- Authors: [Rene Karabash](https://www.bookquiver.com/rene-karabash)
- Language: en_US
- Published: 2026-02-10
- Genres: Fiction: literary and general non-genre, Modern and contemporary fiction: literary and general

## Description

Shortlist International Booker Prize 2026 (Top 6). 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.

## Editions

### She Who Remains

- Publisher: Peirene Press
- ISBN: 978-19-1680-618-4
- Published: 2026-02-10
- Language: en_US