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Loading... The Stardust Thief (Volume 1) (The Sandsea Trilogy, 1) (edition 2022)by Chelsea Abdullah (Author)
Work InformationThe Stardust Thief by Chelsea Abdullah
   None No current Talk conversations about this book.  Trisha_Thomas | Nov 14, 2024 |   BurlingtonComLibrary | Apr 20, 2024 | Loulie al-Nazari is the Midnight Merchant, who with her jinn bodyguard, Qadir, searches for relics and magic she can sell. When she rescues Prince Mazen bin Malik she is noted by the Sultan and sent on a dangerous quest for hidden magical treasure. She is accompanied by feisty Aisha bint Louas of the Forty Thieves and the bloodthirsty Prince Omar. This turns out to be an epic adventure of thieves, murderers, jinns and magic, interwoven by the stories told by the Shaharazade like Sultan’s wife. I enjoyed reading a book by an Arab woman with strong female leads and authentic Arabian stories and voices. At times the adventures dragged out too much for me, rather like when you zone out watching a movie with an extended fight scene, but nonetheless a good story. Be warned it ends on a cliffhanger poised for the next book. (  ) mimbza | Apr 18, 2024 | "There was a fine line between being set free by the truth and being shackled by it " Mazen, Loulie and Aisha make up an unlikely team as the ser out on a quest for a magic relic. Betrayal, personal demons and magic jinn are some of the obstacles that they have to overcome. The ending is a cliffhanger! ( ) Chrissylou62 | Apr 11, 2024 |  ) weaver-of-dreams | Aug 1, 2023 | no reviews | add a review
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Fantasy.
Fiction.
Mythology.
HTML: Inspired by stories from One Thousand and One Nights, this book weaves together the gripping tale of a legendary smuggler, a cowardly prince, and a dangerous quest across the desert to find a legendary, magical lamp. Neither here nor there, but long ago . . . Loulie al-Nazari is the Midnight Merchant: a criminal who, with the help of her jinn bodyguard, hunts and sells illegal magic. When she saves the life of a cowardly prince, she draws the attention of his powerful father, the sultan, who blackmails her into finding an ancient lamp that has the power to revive the barren land—at the cost of sacrificing all jinn. With no choice but to obey or be executed, Loulie journeys with the sultan's oldest son to find the artifact. Aided by her bodyguard, who has secrets of his own, they must survive ghoul attacks, outwit a vengeful jinn queen, and confront a malicious killer from Loulie's past. And, in a world where story is reality and illusion is truth, Loulie will discover that everything—her enemy, her magic, even her own past—is not what it seems, and she must decide who she will become in this new reality. .No library descriptions found. |
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I may try this as an audiobook before I crack book 2 (if I think I've forgotten anything). I've heard the audiobook is amazing! (