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Author: Afzal, Zulekha A.

Adventure stories (Children’s/YA)

Published on 6 June 2024 by Oneworld Publications (Rock the Boat) in the United Kingdom as part of ‘the Dancers of the Dawn’ series.

Hardback | 320 pages
241 x 162 x 29 | 526g

Deep in the desert a storm is brewing. The first in a slow burning YA romantasy.

‘Enchanting.’ Katharine Corr, co-author of Daughter of DarknessUnder the blazing sun, an elite troupe of dancers are trained to harness their magic. They are the queen’s most formidable assassins. Aasira has one of the rarest talents – for she is a flame-wielder. Feared by all and envied by some, she uses her power to execute enemies of the crown.

Aasira’s greatest wish is to serve her queen. But on the eve of her graduation, with tensions rising among the dancers and secrets stirring in the shifting sand dunes, she begins to question whether she was truly born to kill…‘A sweeping adventure of secrets, betrayals and alternate histories.’ Kendare Blake, author of Champion of Fate‘Completely addictive. An absolute must read.’ Rosie Talbot, author of Sixteen Souls