With a unique, gritty voice and a strong heroine, the book will compel readers to love the desert as much as Amani does. Rebel of the Sands blew me away from the first page. And she’d never have predicted she’d fall in love with him… or that he’d help her unlock the powerful truth of who she really is. But in all her years spent dreaming of leaving home, she never imagined she’d gallop away on a mythical horse, fleeing the murderous Sultan’s army, with a fugitive who’s wanted for treason. When she meets Jin, a mysterious and devastatingly handsome foreigner, in a shooting contest, she figures he’s the perfect escape route. But there’s nothing mystical or magical about Dustwalk, the dead-end town that Amani can’t wait to escape from.ĭestined to wind up “wed or dead,” Amani’s counting on her sharpshooting skills to get her out of Dustwalk. Mortals rule the desert nation of Miraji, but mystical beasts still roam the wild and barren wastes, and rumor has it that somewhere, djinni still practice their magic. Publisher: Faber & Faber ISBN: 9780571325252 Number of pages: 368 Weight: 295 g Dimensions: 200 x 130 x 23 mm Edition: Main You may also be interested in.She’s more gunpowder than girl-and the fate of the desert lies in her hands. breathless romance and show-stopping action sequences.' Bookseller Sand and blood are swirling, and the Sultan's enemies are on the rise.
But to where? The desert plains are full of danger. Then a foreigner with no name turns up to save her life, and with him the chance to run. Tell me that's how you want your story to go and we'll write it straight across the sand."ĭustwalk is Amani's home. Save ourselves and leave this place to burn.
WINNER of the 2016 Goodreads Choice Award for Best Debut Author. The first in the highly acclaimed trilogy packed with shooting contests, train robberies, festivals under the stars, powerful Djinni magic and an electrifying love story.
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