It really added something to the worldbuilding, and these deserts and cities just felt right. It was nice to see a book focused on Djinn written by a Middle-Eastern woman. There are quite a few books set in the Middle East these days, especially A Thousand and One Nights retellings, but few have been written by Middle-Eastern authors. This is a story that pulls you into the world and convinces you that you want to stay forever. I’ve not been in much of a fantasy mood recently, but I was still easily able to get through this book. Loulie doesn’t want to work with djinn killers, but she has no choice otherwise, and soon she finds out that she’s been dragged into something even more dangerous than she’d realised. After she saves the coward younger prince, the Sultan sends her on a mission with the older prince to find a particular magical lamp. With her djinn partner and artefacts, the pair are known for tracking down magical objects and selling them on. Loulie al-Nazari is known as the Midnight Merchant. I can’t wait for my signed edition from Waterstones to arrive, but at least for now, I have this edition to read and hug. I was so lucky to have been an early copy of this book from Nazia at Orbit. It’s a One Thousand and One Nights retelling by a Kuwaiti author, and it’s one that sounded like so much fun. The Stardust Thief is the debut novel by Chelsea Abdullah that comes out this May. It’s one of the best experiences in the world to get the opportunity to read one of your most anticipated books.
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