Rebel of Fire and Flight

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Publication Year:
2023

ISBN-13: 9781338802337

<DIV><B>This is the story of sixteen-year-old Khadija, who flees her home in a stolen hot air balloon to escape life in an arranged marriage. A deeply relevant, commercial fantasy adventure by an enthralling new talent, exploring prejudice, the deep roots of hatred, and the reality of the world that this heroine hopes to save.</B><P></P><P>Khadija loves the ancient tales of jinn and renegade princesses… but real life is closing in and her destiny as a ghadæan girl is marriage and boredom. When her father arranges a match, Khadija leaps at the chance of escape – a rogue hot air balloon fighting its ropes for the sky. Soon, Khadija is flying over the desert sands, away from everything she knows.Khadija finds an unlikely ally in a poor young glassmaker’s apprentice, Jacob.</P><P></P><P>But soon, a deadly revolution threatens their friendship and their world. The oppressed, pale-skinned h?ri are restless – their infamous terrorist group, the H?reef, have a new, fearsome leader. And the ruling ghadæans are brutal in their repression. As the H?reef exploit forbidden magic – summoning jinn to aid their fight – Jacob and Khadija must choose what kind of a world they want to live in and how to make it a reality. </P></DIV>