Kirjahaku

Inspired by stories from One Thousand and One Nights, this book weaves together the gripping tale of a legendary smuggler, a cowardly prince, and a dangerous quest across the desert to find a legendary, magical lamp.Neither here nor there, but long ago . . . Loulie al-Nazari is the Midnight Merchant: a criminal who, with the help of her jinn bodyguard, hunts and sells illegal magic. When she saves the life of a cowardly prince, she draws the attention of his powerful father, the sultan, who blackmails her into finding an ancient lamp that has the power to revive the barren land--at the cost of sacrificing all jinn.With no choice but to obey or be executed, Loulie journeys with the sultan's oldest son to find the artifact. Aided by her bodyguard, who has secrets of his own, they must survive ghoul attacks, outwit a vengeful jinn queen, and confront a malicious killer from Loulie's past. And, in a world where story is reality and illusion is truth, Loulie will discover that everything--her enemy, her magic, even her own past--is not what it seems, and she must decide who she will become in this new reality.

Inspired by stories from One Thousand and One Nights, this book weaves together the gripping tale of a legendary smuggler, a cowardly prince, and a dangerous quest across the desert to find a legendary, magical lamp. Neither here nor there, but long ago . . . Loulie al-Nazari is the Midnight Merchant: a criminal who, with the help of her jinn bodyguard, hunts and sells illegal magic. When she saves the life of a cowardly prince, she draws the attention of his powerful father, the sultan, who blackmails her into finding an ancient lamp that has the power to revive the barren land. With no choice but to obey or be executed, Loulie journeys with the sultan's oldest son to find the artifact. Aided by her bodyguard, who has secrets of his own, they must survive ghoul attacks, outwit a vengeful jinn queen, and confront a malicious killer from Loulie's past. And, in a world where story is reality and illusion is truth, Loulie will discover that everything--her enemy, her magic, even her own past--is not what it seems, and she must decide who she will become in this new reality. Praise for The Stardust Thief: "A thrilling adventure about found families, ancient magic, and stories that linger." ―Shannon Chakraborty, author of The City of Brass "The Stardust Thief will transport you, enchant you, and revive your belief in the magic of storytelling." ―Shelley Parker-Chan, author of She Who Became the Sun

A merchant and a prince trapped in the crumbling realm of jinn must figure out how to save one world to return to their own in The Ashfire King, the second book in the Sandsea Trilogy, perfect for fans of The City of Brass and The Bone Shard Daughter. Neither here nor there, but long ago... After fleeing a patricidal prince, legendary merchant Loulie al-Nazari and banished prince Mazen bin Malik find themselves in the realm of jinn. But instead of sanctuary, they find a world on the cusp of collapse. The jinn cities, long sheltered beneath the Sandsea by the magic of its kings, are sinking. Amid the turmoil, political alliances are forming, and rebellion is on the rise. When Loulie assists a dissenter--one of her bodyguard's old comrades--she puts herself in the center of a centuries-old war. Trapped in a world that isn't her own and wielding magic that belongs to a fallen king, Loulie must decide: Will she carry on someone else's legacy or carve out her own? The Sandsea Trilogy The Stardust Thief The Ashfire King

A merchant and a prince trapped in the crumbling realm of jinn must figure out how to save one world to return to their own in The Ashfire King, the second book in the Sandsea Trilogy, perfect for fans of The City of Brass and The Bone Shard Daughter. Neither here nor there, but long ago... After fleeing a patricidal prince, legendary merchant Loulie al-Nazari and banished prince Mazen bin Malik find themselves in the realm of jinn. But instead of sanctuary, they find a world on the cusp of collapse. The jinn cities, long sheltered beneath the Sandsea by the magic of its kings, are sinking. Amid the turmoil, political alliances are forming, and rebellion is on the rise. When Loulie assists a dissenter--one of her bodyguard's old comrades--she puts herself in the center of a centuries-old war. Trapped in a world that isn't her own and wielding magic that belongs to a fallen king, Loulie must decide: Will she carry on someone else's legacy or carve out her own? The Sandsea Trilogy The Stardust Thief The Ashfire King

A beautifully written, character-driven fantasy that weaves a tale of myth and magic in a world steeped in Middle Eastern folklore. By turns intimate and epic, thrilling and enchanting, The Stardust Thief is an unmissable debut from an exciting new voice in fantasy, perfect for fans of The City of Brass, The Poppy War and The Bone Shard Daughter.

The magical sequel to The Stardust Thief, Chelsea Abdullah's unmissable debut that weaves a tale of myth and magic in a world steeped in Middle Eastern folklore, perfect for fans of The City of Brass and The Bone Shard Daughter

The magical sequel to The Stardust Thief, Chelsea Abdullah's unmissable debut that weaves a tale of myth and magic in a world steeped in Middle Eastern folklore, perfect for fans of The City of Brass and The Bone Shard Daughter

Ne zdes, i ne tam, a davnym-davno...Luli al-Nazari, pechalno izvestnaja kak Polnochnyj Kupets, - prestupnitsa, kotoraja zanimaetsja kontrabandoj, svjazannoj s zapretnoj magiej, a pomogaet ej v etom dzhinn-telokhranitel s temnym proshlym. Spasaja zhizn truslivomu printsu, ona privlekaet k sebe vnimanie moguschestvennogo sultana. I tot, zhelaja vospolzovatsja ee uslugami, siloj zastavljaet Luli otpravitsja na poiski drevnej lampy, sposobnoj vozrodit besplodnuju zemlju... no kakoj tsenoj?Ne imeja inogo vybora, krome kak podchinitsja ili byt kaznennoj, Luli vmeste so starshim synom sultana otpravljaetsja na poiski artefakta. Oni dolzhny protivostojat upyrjam, mstitelnoj Koroleve Dzhinnov i krovozhadnym assasinam. V mire, gde istorija - eto realnost, a illjuzija - pravda, Luli uznaet, chto vse - vragi, magija i dazhe sobstvennoe proshloe - ne to, chem kazhetsja. I ej predstoit sdelat vybor, kem ona stanet v etoj novoj realnosti.Nominatsija na premiju Goodreads.Spasenie ljudej - delo blagorodnoe i obychno ne privodit k neprijatnostjam, no Luli al-Nazari ne vezet: sultan, chej malodushnyj syn byl spasen, zastavljaet ee otpravitsja na poiski drevnej volshebnoj lampy. Ved ona izvestna sredi kontrabandistov kak Polnochnyj Kupets, a sfera ee interesov - zapretnaja magija.Vmeste so svoim dzhinnom-telokhranitelem i starshim printsem sultana im pridetsja stolknutsja s upyrjami i assasinami, Korolevoj Dzhinnov i mirom illjuzij.Puteshestvie po opasnomu Peschanomu morju vozmozhno privedet Luli al-Nazari ne tolko k volshebnoj lampe, no i dast ej otvet na vopros, kem zhe ona khochet byt na samom dele."Grandioznoe prikljuchenie s nezabyvaemymi personazhami, charujuschej magiej i mnozhestvom gorjachikh serdets!" - Melissa Karuzo"Istorija, kotoraja ssylaetsja na takie klassicheskie istorii "Tysjachi i odnoj nochi" kak "Alladin", "Ali-Baba i sorok razbojnikov" i obramljajuschuju ikh istoriju o Shekherezade, no potom vykhodit na sobstvennyj zakhvatyvajuschij put. Chudesnoe pogruzhenie v velikolepno sozdannoe prikljuchenie". - Kirkus"Ambitsioznyj debjut pisatelnitsy spletaet zamyslovatuju istoriju, kotoraja, opirajas na skazki "Tysjachi i odnoj nochi", sozdaet nechto sovershenno novoe... Pyshnye opisanija ozhivljajut obstanovku, a aktsent na mifakh i legendakh, kontrastirujuschij s surovoj realnostju geroev, usilivaet oschuschenie tainstvennosti i ocharovanija. Eto moschnoe, intrigujuschee prikljuchenie zastavit chitatelja zhazhdat prodolzhenija". - Publishers Weekly"Eta trilogija otkryvaetsja velikolepno napisannym romanom, v kotorom chuvstvuetsja silnoe vlijanie iskusstva rasskaza i individualnogo povestvovanija, osobenno klassicheskoj arabskoj skazki "Tysjacha i odna noch...". Avtor - talantlivaja rasskazchitsa, kotoraja spletaet voedino tri razroznennye tochki zrenija, chtoby ozhivit bogatyj mir, izobilujuschij magiej, gde mozhet proizojti vse, chto tolko mozhet prisnitsja". - Booklist"Vpechatljajuschaja pervaja chast ozhidaemoj trilogii, kotoraja ne tolko zatragivaet neskolko populjarnykh tem i tendentsij (najdennye semi, pereskaz klassiki), no i predlagaet novye vzgljady. Ona ponravitsja chitateljam, kotorye tsenjat atmosfernye knigi. Rekomenduetsja absoljutno vsem, a ne tolko ljubiteljam fentezi". - Library JournalVolshebnoe prikljuchenie, vdokhnovlennoe skazkami "Tysjachi i odnoj nochi".Dlja poklonnikov "Trilogii Devabada" Shennon A. Chakraborti.Dzhinny, magija, intrigi i illjuzii volshebnoj strany.Interljudii mezhdu osnovnym povestvovaniem dobavljaet effekt "rasskaza v rasskaze".Ujutnaja istorija s vostochnym koloritom.

Trilogija pischanogo morja. Kniga pershaAni tut, ani tam, ale davno-davno... Tsej svit nalezhav dzhinam. Luli al-Nazari - Opivnichna Torgovka, zlochinnitsja, jaka z dopomogoju svogo okhorontsja-dzhina vistezhuje i prodaje zaboronenu magiju. Odnogo dnja vona vrjatuvala zhittja bojaguzlivomu printsu, a vidtak privernula uvagu jogo mogutnogo batka, sultana, jakij shantazhem zmushuje jiji znajti drevnju lampu, nadilenu mogutnoju siloju. Zmushena skoritisja, schob uniknuti smerti, Luli virushaje v mandri zi starshim sultanovim sinom ta jogo rozbijnitseju - odnijeju zi sumnozvisnikh soroka. Jim dovedetsja bitisja z guljami, perekhitriti mstivu korolevu dzhiniv i zitknutisja z likhim ubivtseju, scho peresliduje Luli v koshmarnikh spogadakh.Nejmovirna manera opovidi, nezabutni geroji ta prigodi, vid jakikh perekhopljuje podikh, - use pereplitajetsja v epichnomu debjutnomu romani jaskravoji novoji zirki u sviti fentezi, Chelsi Abdulli.

Trilogija pischanogo morja. Kniga pershaAni tut, ani tam, ale davno-davno... Tsej svit nalezhav dzhinam. Luli al-Nazari - Opivnichna Torgovka, zlochinnitsja, jaka z dopomogoju svogo okhorontsja-dzhina vistezhuje i prodaje zaboronenu magiju. Odnogo dnja vona vrjatuvala zhittja bojaguzlivomu printsu, a vidtak privernula uvagu jogo mogutnogo batka, sultana, jakij shantazhem zmushuje jiji znajti drevnju lampu, nadilenu mogutnoju siloju. Zmushena skoritisja, schob uniknuti smerti, Luli virushaje v mandri zi starshim sultanovim sinom ta jogo rozbijnitseju - odnijeju zi sumnozvisnikh soroka. Jim dovedetsja bitisja z guljami, perekhitriti mstivu korolevu dzhiniv i zitknutisja z likhim ubivtseju, scho peresliduje Luli v koshmarnikh spogadakh.Nejmovirna manera opovidi, nezabutni geroji ta prigodi, vid jakikh perekhopljuje podikh, - use pereplitajetsja v epichnomu debjutnomu romani jaskravoji novoji zirki u sviti fentezi, Chelsi Abdulli.