For humans, it’s an unforgiving place, especially if you’re poor, orphaned, or female.Īmani Al’Hiza is all three. I’m just glad that I got to the reveal before I started browsing for the second book and saw the new cover art.Mortals rule the desert nation of Miraji, but mythical beasts still roam the wild and remote areas, and rumor has it that somewhere, djinn still perform their magic. This surprises me, as I would think that such things would be vetted by the publisher BEFORE release. I was a bit dismayed when I saw that the cover art had been revamped for more recent editions, and I was shocked when I realized that the new cover art for the first book is a bit of a spoiler! One of the most critical reveals in the story is actually evident on the new cover. On a completely different note, I LOVE the cover art featured above. I looked up a photo of her online, and she is very much what I would have pictured the main character to look like, sans the unnaturally blue eyes.
Her melodic voice is an absolute pleasure to listen to, and I was very happy to discover that she is a woman of Indian/Ghanaian descent. The performer they picked for this book was very well chosen.
I can only imagine that the story will getter better as it continues to build. This book had just the right amount of action and romance to keep me invested, and it has really set the stage for the books that follow. Although I am not quite behind the rebellion itself 100% yet, I am 100% behind the heroine of the story, Amani. This book had me hooked from beginning to end. Sometimes it takes awhile for a story to really rope in the reader. I was downloading the second book before I even finished this one in anticipation of continuing the story. More often than not I will read the first book in a fantasy series, and then move on.
Review: I have been on a fantasy kick lately, and I am very excited about this series. Publishing Date/Publisher: 2016 by Recorded Books
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