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The Heartless Divine by Varsha Ravi
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn this unexpected twist on mythology inspired by Sangam India, reincarnated lovers find themselves bound together, connected to their past by a centuries old tragedy that only one of them remembers. In the ruthless martial empire of Naja, Suri is the crown’s unfailing blade. But the princess dreams of a life exploring the lands beyond the borders, unshackled by blood... -
Every Rising Sun by Jamila Ahmed
In this riveting take on One Thousand and One Nights , Shaherazade, at the center of her own story, uses wit and political mastery to navigate opulent palaces brimming with treachery and the perils of the Third Crusade as her Persian homeland teeters on the brink of destruction...Categorized as:
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Of Light and Shadow by Tanaz Bhathena
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsOf Light and Shadow is a novel about magic, mayhem, love, and betrayal—the story of a bandit and a prince who change each other in unexpected ways.When they don’t give us our birthright, we steal it.Roshan Chaya is out for justice...Categorized as:
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Secrets of the Henna Girl by Sufiya Ahmed
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsفي هذه الرواية الحارقة والمشوّقة، تفضح صوفية أحمد هذه العادة الصادمة والمفجعة.الحياة، كما تعرفها زيبا، قد تنتهي حقاً...زيبا كأيّ فتاة في السادسة عشرة من العمر: تستمتع بالحياة، تنتظر نتائج الامتحانات المدرسية، وتحلم باليوم الذي تلتقي فيه بحبّها الحقيقي...لكنّ لوالديها خططاً أخرى.في عطلة الصيف، تزور زيبا باكستان، بلد أهلها الأصلي، حيث ينهار عالمها... -
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Mad, Bad & Dangerous to Know by Samira Ahmed
Rated: 3.76 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsTold in alternating narratives that bridge centuries, the latest novel from New York Times bestselling author Samira Ahmed traces the lives of two young women fighting to write their own stories and escape the pressure of familial burdens and cultural expectations in worlds too long defined by men...Categorized as:
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A Million to One by Adiba Jaigirdar
Rated: 3.46 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsAdiba Jaigirdar, author of one of Time's Best YA books of all time, gives Titanic an Ocean’s 8 makeover in a heist for a treasure aboard the infamous ship that sank in the Atlantic many years ago. A thief. An artist. A acrobat. An actress... -
The Kingdom of Copper by S.A. Chakraborty
S. A. Chakraborty continues the sweeping adventure begun in The City of Brass conjuring a world where djinn summon flames with the snap of a finger and waters run deep with old magic; where blood can be dangerous as any spell, and a clever con artist from Cairo will alter the fate of a kingdom... -
The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty
Amina al-Sirafi should be content. After a storied and scandalous career as one of the Indian Ocean’s most notorious pirates, she’s survived backstabbing rogues, vengeful merchant princes, several husbands, and one actual demon to retire peacefully with her family to a life of piety, motherhood, and absolutely nothing that hints of the supernatural... -
We Free the Stars by Hafsah Faizal
The battle on Sharr is over. The dark forest has fallen. Altair may be captive, but Zafira, Nasir, and Kifah are bound for Sultan’s Keep, determined to finish the plan he set in motion: restoring the hearts of the Sisters of Old to the minarets of each caliphate, and finally returning magic to all of Arawiya... -
The Oleander Sword by Tasha Suri
The prophecy of the nameless god—the words that declared Malini the rightful empress of Parijatdvipa—has proven a blessing and curse. She is determined to claim the throne that fate offered her. But even with the strength of the rage in her heart and the army of loyal men by her side, deposing her brother is going to be a brutal and bloody fight... -
A Crown of Wishes by Roshani Chokshi
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsAn ancient mystery. An unlikely union. For one young princess in a state of peril, a dangerous wish could be the only answer…She is the princess of Bharata—captured by her kingdom’s enemies, a prisoner of war. Now that she faces a future of exile and scorn, Gauri has nothing left to lose...Categorized as:
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The Rose & the Dagger by Renée Ahdieh
The darker the sky, the brighter the stars. In a land on the brink of war, Shahrzad is forced from the arms of her beloved husband, the Caliph of Khorasan. She once thought Khalid a monster—a merciless killer of wives, responsible for immeasurable heartache and pain—but as she unraveled his secrets, she found instead an extraordinary man and a love she could not deny...Categorized as:
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The Bronzed Beasts by Roshani Chokshi
In love they breathed. In destiny they believed. In the end, will divinity be their demise?After Séverin's seeming betrayal, the crew is fractured. Armed with only a handful of hints, Enrique, Laila, Hypnos and Zofia must find their way through the snarled, haunted waterways of Venice, Italy to locate Séverin...Categorized as:
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The Forbidden Wish by Jessica Khoury
She is the most powerful Jinni of all. He is a boy from the streets. Their love will shake the world... When Aladdin discovers Zahra's jinni lamp, Zahra is thrust back into a world she hasn't seen in hundreds of years—a world where magic is forbidden and Zahra's very existence is illegal...Categorized as:
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The Silvered Serpents by Roshani Chokshi
They are each other's fiercest love, greatest danger, and only hope. Séverin and his team members might have successfully thwarted the Fallen House, but victory came at a terrible cost -- one that still haunts all of them. Desperate to make amends, Séverin pursues a dangerous lead to find a long lost artifact rumoured to grant its possessor the power of God... -
The Archer at Dawn by Swati Teerdhala
Rated: 3.91 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsRomantic intrigue and electric action fill the gripping sequel to The Tiger at Midnight , a world inspired by ancient Indian history and Hindu mythology. Perfect for fans of Sabaa Tahir and Victoria Aveyard. A stolen throne. A lost princess. A rescue mission to take back what’s theirs...Categorized as:
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Night of the Raven, Dawn of the Dove by Rati Mehrotra
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsTo learn what she can become, she must first discover who she is.A stunning and immersive debut set in an alternate medieval India infested with monsters, where a young guardswoman struggles with her unwitting role as a major pawn in the deadly games between two kingdoms... -
The Chariot at Dusk by Swati Teerdhala
Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA queen at last. An empty palace. A kingdom to save.Esha is reeling from Kunal’s betrayal, but she has a kingdom to rule from behind a thin smokescreen—pretending to be Princess Reha while she sends her most trusted soldiers to collect Reha and Kunal by any means necessary. Traitors, after all, must be punished...Categorized as:
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The Boy with Fire by Aparna Verma
Rated: 3.76 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Boy with Fire is a glorious yet brutal tour-de-force debut that grapples with the power and manipulation of myth in an Indian-inspired epic fantasy.Yassen Knight was the Arohassin’s most notorious assassin until a horrible accident. Now, he’s on the run from the authorities and his former employer...Categorized as:
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The Candle and the Flame by Nafiza Azad
Rated: 3.82 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFatima lives in the city of Noor, a thriving stop along the Silk Road. There the music of myriad languages fills the air, and people of all faiths weave their lives together. However, the city bears scars of its recent past, when the chaotic tribe of Shayateen djinn slaughtered its entire population -- except for Fatima and two other humans... -
Empire of Sand by Tasha Suri
A nobleman’s daughter with magic in her blood. An empire built on the dreams of enslaved gods. Empire of Sand is Tasha Suri’s captivating, Mughal India-inspired debut fantasy.The Amrithi are outcasts; nomads descended of desert spirits, they are coveted and persecuted throughout the Empire for the power in their blood...Categorized as:
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The Gilded Wolves by Roshani Chokshi
From New York Times bestselling author Roshani Chokshi comes a novel set in Paris during a time of extraordinary change--one that is full of mystery, decadence, and dangerous desires...It's 1889. The city is on the cusp of industry and power, and the Exposition Universelle has breathed new life into the streets and dredged up ancient secrets... -
The Tiger at Midnight by Swati Teerdhala
Rated: 3.74 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsA broken bond. A dying land. A cat-and-mouse game that can only end in bloodshed.Esha is a legend, but no one knows. It’s only in the shadows that she moonlights as the Viper, the rebels’ highly skilled assassin. She’s devoted her life to avenging what she lost in the royal coup, and now she’s been tasked with her most important mission to date: taking down the ruthless General Hotha...Categorized as:
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The Bird King by G. Willow Wilson
Rated: 3.74 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsNew from the award-winning author of Alif the Unseen and writer of the Ms. Marvel series, G. Willow WilsonSet in 1491 during the reign of the last sultanate in the Iberian peninsula, The Bird King is the story of Fatima, the only remaining Circassian concubine to the sultan, and her dearest friend Hassan, the palace mapmaker... -
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The Wrath & the Dawn by Renée Ahdieh
One Life to One Dawn. In a land ruled by a murderous boy-king, each dawn brings heartache to a new family. Khalid, the eighteen-year-old Caliph of Khorasan, is a monster. Each night he takes a new bride only to have a silk cord wrapped around her throat come morning... -
And I Darken by Kiersten White
No one expects a princess to be brutal. And Lada Dragwlya likes it that way. Ever since she and her gentle younger brother, Radu, were wrenched from their homeland of Wallachia and abandoned by their father to be raised in the Ottoman courts, Lada has known that being ruthless is the key to survival... -
The Library of Fates by Aditi Khorana
Rated: 3.52 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsNo one is entirely certain what brings the Emperor Sikander to Shalingar. Until now, the idyllic kingdom has been immune to his many violent conquests. To keep the visit friendly, Princess Amrita has offered herself as his bride, sacrificing everything—family, her childhood love, and her freedom—to save her people. But her offer isn't enough...Categorized as:
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We Hunt the Flame by Hafsah Faizal
People lived because she killed. People died because he lived.Zafira is the Hunter, disguising herself as a man when she braves the cursed forest of the Arz to feed her people. Nasir is the Prince of Death, assassinating those foolish enough to defy his autocratic father, the sultan... -
The Star-Touched Queen by Roshani Chokshi
Rated: 3.52 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsFate and fortune. Power and passion. What does it take to be the queen of a kingdom when you’re only seventeen?Maya is cursed. With a horoscope that promises a marriage of death and destruction, she has earned only the scorn and fear of her father’s kingdom...Categorized as:
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