Hafsah Faizal We Hunt the Flame

"We Hunt the Flame" by Hafsah Faizal is a captivating story, set in a vibrant fantasy world based on ancient Arabia. Dressed like a man, Zafira the Hunter endures the dangers of the cursed forest of the Arz to provide food for her people. If her identity as a girl was discovered, then all her achievements and bravery would be disregarded. Nasir is the son of the tyrannical sultan and called The Prince of Death. As an assassin for his father, whos job it is to destroy every single enemy of the state, Nasir is not allowed to be compassionate. When war with the Arz is on the horizon, both Zafira and Nasir is sent on a quest to retrieve an ancient artifact that can win the war and bring magic back to the world. Except Nasir's quest is further complicated by his father's order to kill the Hunter, while he's at it. "We Hunt the Flame" by Hafsah Faizal is the first book in the 'Sands of Arawiya' duology. Zafira and Nasir's story is continued in "We Free the Stars".