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Synopsis
*An instant New York Times bestseller* *A BuzzFeed pick for 'YA Books You Absolutely Must Read This Spring'* *A Bustle's Most Anticipated 2019 YA Release* *Paste Magazine's Top 10 Most Anticipated YA Novels of 2019* People lived because she killed. People died because he lived. Zafira is the Hunter. Forced to disguise herself as a man, she risks everything to provide for her people. Nasir is the Prince of Death. A feared assassin who is forever bound to the command of his father, the sultan. Both are legends in their kingdom – but neither wants to be. And when Zafira embarks on a dangerous quest to return magic to their suffering land, Nasir is sent on a similar mission. But as their journey unfolds, an anvient evil begins to stir . . . Set in a richly detailed world inspired by ancient Arabia, Hafsah Faizal's We Hunt the Flame – first in the Sands of Arawiya duology – is a breathtaking debut about discovery, conquering fear, and taking identity into your own hands.
Is We Hunt the Flame appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 14 and up.
This YA fantasy features moderate action violence (assassinations, combat with an ancient evil), mild romance (slow-burn tension, kissing), and themes of duty, identity, and self-acceptance. The Prince of Death is a compelled assassin serving a tyrannical father.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, mild sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include parental control/abuse, murder, and death (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teens will love the dual perspectives of a fierce hunter disguised as a man and a feared assassin prince, both on dangerous quests in a richly imagined Arabian-inspired world.