We Hunt the Flame by Hafsah FaizalMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Much hyped for months if not years, Hafsah Faizal's Arabian-inspired fantasy debut, We Hunt the Flame, is about more than just the sands of Arawiya. It's also about the snows of Demenhur, the one caliphate where instead of the land being hot and lively, the encroachment of a cursed forest leads to a uniquely chilly desolation - and also leads to Zafira becoming the one Hunter brave enough to scavenge to provide for her people, while Nasir, the crown prince, is tasked with hunting the Hunter. And then there's the whole matter of an ever-spreading threat of curses over the whole kingdom, not helped by the fact that the source of said curses is an island almost dead center on the map of Arawiya. At once familiar and fresh, Faizal gifts us with a lyrical but blisteringly fast-paced fantasy gem, and I'm ready for Book 2 next year! No doubt thanks in good part to Allie Macedo being one of Faizal's biggest fans... :D
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