The Ashfire King
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The Ashfire King
The Ashfire King
The magical sequel to The Stardust Thief, Chelsea Abdullah's unmissable debut that weaves a tale of myth and magic in a world steeped in Middle Eastern folklore, perfect for fans of The City of Brass and The Bone Shard Daughter
Neither here nor there, but long ago...
After fleeing a patricidal prince, legendary merchant Loulie al-Nazari and banished prince Mazen bin Malik find themselves in the realm of jinn. But instead of sanctuary, they find a world on the cusp of collapse.
The jinn cities, long sheltered beneath the Sandsea by the magic of its kings, are sinking. Amid the turmoil, political alliances are forming, and rebellion is on the rise. When Loulie assists a dissenter she puts herself in the centre of a centuries-old war.
Trapped in a world that isn't her own and wielding magic that belongs to a fallen king, Loulie must decide: Will she carry on someone else's legacy or carve out her own?
'Triumphant... Fans old and new will be excited to pick up this incredible sequel'
Kamilah Cole, bestselling author of So Let Them Burn
Praise for The Stardust Thief:
The Stardust Thief will transport you, enchant you, and revive your belief in the magic of storytelling - Shelley Parker-Chan, author of She Who Became the Sun
A thrilling adventure about found families, ancient magic and stories that linger - S. A. Chakraborty, author of The City of Brass
The Stardust Thief is a dream written upon a page - absorbing, lingering and poignantly told. Abdullah weaves a sweeping adventure of tales within tales, while laying bare the ways those we love can both uplift us and break our hearts - Andrea Stewart, author of The Bone Shard Daughter
A marvellous plunge into a beautifully crafted adventure - Kirkus
Abdullah is a gifted storyteller... [bringing] to life a rich world, rife with magic, where anything that can be dreamed up can happen - Booklist
Series: The Sandsea Trilogy
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780356517476
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 15 April 2025
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Orbit
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 22.0mm
Width: 153.0mm
Height: 234.0mm
Weight: 41g
Pages: 544
About the Author
Chelsea Abdullah is the award-winning author of The Sandsea Trilogy, an epic fantasy series that begins with The Stardust Thief. An American-Kuwaiti writer born and raised in Kuwait, she grew up listening to stories about mysterious desert creatures and wily (only sometimes likable) heroes. Consumed by wanderlust, she has put down roots in various states. After earning her MA in English at Duquesne University, she moved to the East Coast, where she currently lives. When not immersed in her own fictional worlds, she spends her free time playing video games, doodling characters and hoarding books she doesn't have the shelf space for.
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