I love that its inspired by ancient Arabia and the book has already been getting so much buzz on Twitter. I definitely think it’s going to be filled to the brim with magic, adventure and excitement. Just from reading the synopsis I was completely sucked in and I so wish this book was out already. We Hunt the Flame is the debut novel from Hafsah Faizal and the first in the Sands of Arawiya series. Set in a richly detailed world inspired by ancient Arabia, We Hunt the Flame is a gripping debut of discovery, conquering fear, and taking identity into your own hands. But an ancient evil stirs as their journey unfolds-and the prize they seek may pose a threat greater than either can imagine. When Zafira embarks on a quest to uncover a lost artifact that can restore magic to her suffering world and stop the Arz, Nasir is sent by the king on a similar mission: retrieve the artifact and kill the Hunter. War is brewing, and the Arz sweeps closer with each passing day, engulfing the land in shadow. If Zafira was exposed as a girl, all of her achievements would be rejected if Nasir displayed his compassion, his father would punish him in the most brutal of ways.īoth are legends in the kingdom of Arawiya-but neither wants to be. Nasir is the Prince of Death, assassinating those foolish enough to defy his autocratic father, the king. But an ancient evil stirs as their journey unfolds-and the prize they seek may pose a threat greater than either can imagine.Zafira is the Hunter, disguising herself as a man when she braves the cursed forest of the Arz to feed her people. When Zafira embarks on a quest to uncover a lost artifact that can restore magic to her suffering world and stop the Arz, Nasir is sent by the sultan on a similar mission: retrieve the artifact and kill the Hunter. Both Zafira and Nasir are legends in the kingdom of Arawiya-but neither wants to be. If Zafira was exposed as a girl, all of her achievements would be rejected if Nasir displayed his compassion, his father would punish him in the most brutal of ways. Nasir is the Prince of Death, assassinating those foolish enough to defy his autocratic father, the sultan. Zafira is the Hunter, disguising herself as a man when she braves the cursed forest of the Arz to feed her people. first in the Sands of Arawiya duology-is a gripping debut of discovery, conquering fear, and taking identity into your own hands.

Set in a richly detailed world inspired by ancient Arabia, Hafsah Faizal's Lyrical and spellbinding -Marieke Njikamp, #1 A TIME Magazine Top 100 Fantasy Book of All TimeĪ Barnes & Noble Teen Book Club Pick for 2019

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