Father of Lions is an unbelievable true story about an animal rescue through Isis, Daesh, and Iraq territories while a war is still raging. I haven't read anything about how destructive the war in Iraq is for the civilians, so just reading a war story was interesting enough to me. To add on to the civilians troubles by showing how helpless animals were destroyed or affected adding an extra layer of empathy towards what is going on in the country. A blurb said this is perfect for fans of The Zookeeper's Wife, and I agree wholeheartedly! To see so much love and empathy in a place destroyed by terror and war, it's heartwarming. But the information about how torn up the state of Iraq is was great alone. Callaghan is an amazing writer, and I can't wait to see what she writes next.