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In We Hunt the Flame, romance is slow-burning and largely atmospheric, driven by tension, longing, and meaningful connection rather than physical detail. Intimacy is minimal and implied, allowing the rich world-building and adventure to remain the heart of the story. š¤
From the #1Ā New York TimesĀ bestselling author ofĀ A Tempest of Tea
An Ignyte Award Winner
A TIME Magazine Top 100 Fantasy Book of All Time
A Paste Magazine Best YA Book
A PopSugar Best YA Book
A TeenVogue Book Club Pick
AĀ New York TimesĀ Bestseller
"A spellbinding tale filled with deception, political intrigue, and atmosphere that lives and breathesāI am obsessed with this story." āKerri Maniscalco, #1Ā New York TimesĀ bestselling author
Set in a richly detailed world inspired by ancient Arabia,Ā New York TimesĀ bestselling author Hafsah Faizal'sĀ We Hunt the Flameāfirst in the Sands of Arawiya duologyāis a gripping debut of discovery, conquering fear, and taking identity into your own hands.
People lived because she killed. People died because he lived.
Zafira is the Hunter, disguising herself as a man when she braves the cursed forest of the Arz to feed her people. Nasir is the Prince of Death, assassinating those foolish enough to defy his autocratic father, the sultan. 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. Both Zafira and Nasir are legends in the kingdom of Arawiyaābut neither wants to be.
War is brewing, and the Arz sweeps closer with each passing day, engulfing the land in shadow. 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. But an ancient evil stirs as their journey unfoldsāand the prize they seek may pose a threat greater than either can imagine.
Donāt miss these other titles from Hafsah Faizal:
We Free the Stars, the second book in the Sands of Arawiya duology
A Tempest of Tea, the instant #1Ā New York TimesāBestseller
A Steeping of Blood, second book in the Blood & Tea duology
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