![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Nafiza Azad weaves an immersive tale of magic and the importance of names fiercely independent women and, perhaps most importantly, the work for harmony within a city of a thousand cultures and cadences. Oud in hand, Fatima is drawn into the intrigues of the maharajah and his sister, the affairs of Zulfikar and the djinn, and the dangers of a magical battlefield. But when one of the most potent of the Ifrit dies, Fatima is changed in ways she cannot fathom, ways that scare even those who love her. Fatima lives in the city of Noor, a thriving stop along the Silk Road. Now ruled by a new maharajah, Noor is protected from the Shayateen by the Ifrit, djinn of order and reason, and by their commander, Zulfikar. Azad's debut YA fantasy is set in a city along the Silk Road that is a refuge for those of all faiths, where a young woman is threatened by the war between two clans of powerful djinn. However, the city bears scars of its recent past, when the chaotic tribe of Shayateen djinn slaughtered its entire population-except for Fatima and two other humans. ![]() There the music of myriad languages fills the air, and people of all faiths weave their lives together. Fatima, who was infused with the powers of a djinn when she was four years old, finds herself drawn into the intrigues of court, the affairs of the djinn, and the very real dangers of a magical battlefield. Azad's debut YA fantasy is set in a city along the Silk Road that is a refuge for those of all faiths, where a young woman is threatened by the war between two clans of powerful djinn.įatima lives in the city of Noor, a thriving stop along the Silk Road. ![]()
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