|
Showing 1 - 11 of
11 matches in All Departments
The final chapter in the bestselling, critically acclaimed Daevabad
Trilogy, in which a con-woman and an idealistic djinn prince join
forces to save a magical kingdom from a devastating civil war.
Daevabad has fallen. After a brutal conquest stripped the city of
its magic, Nahid leader Banu Manizheh and her resurrected
commander, Dara, must try to repair their fraying alliance and
stabilize a fractious, warring people. But the death of his people
and loss of his beloved Nahri have unleashed the worst demons of
Dara's dark past. To vanquish them, he must face some ugly truths
about his history and put himself at the mercy of those he once
considered enemies. Having narrowly escaped their murderous
families and Daevabad's deadly politics, Nahri and Ali, now safe in
Cairo, face difficult choices of their own. Though Nahri is finding
peace in the rhythms of her old home, she is haunted by the
knowledge that the loved ones she left behind and the people who
considered her a savior, are at the mercy of a new tyrant. Ali,
too, cannot help but look back, and is determined to return to
rescue his city and the family that remains. As peace grows more
elusive and old players return, Nahri, Ali, and Dara come to
understand that in order to remake the world, they may need to
fight those they once loved...and take a stand for those they once
hurt.
A New York Times Bestseller! "A thrilling, transportative adventure
that is everything promised-Chakraborty's storytelling is fantasy
at its best." -- R.F. Kuang, #1 New York Times bestselling author
of Babel and The Poppy War "An exhilarating, propulsive adventure,
stitched from the threads of real history, Amina's adventures are
the reason to read fantasy." -- Ava Reid, internationally
bestselling author of Juniper & Thorn Shannon Chakraborty, the
bestselling author of The City of Brass, spins a new trilogy of
magic and mayhem on the high seas in this tale of pirates and
sorcerers, forbidden artifacts and ancient mysteries, in one
woman's determined quest to seize a final chance at glory--and
write her own legend. 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. But when she's
tracked down by the obscenely wealthy mother of a former crewman,
she's offered a job no bandit could refuse: retrieve her comrade's
kidnapped daughter for a kingly sum. The chance to have one last
adventure with her crew, do right by an old friend, and win a
fortune that will secure her family's future forever? It seems like
such an obvious choice that it must be God's will. Yet the deeper
Amina dives, the more it becomes alarmingly clear there's more to
this job, and the girl's disappearance, than she was led to
believe. For there's always risk in wanting to become a legend, to
seize one last chance at glory, to savor just a bit more
power...and the price might be your very soul.
Discover this spellbinding debut from S.A. Chakraborty. 'An
extravagant feast of a book - spicy and bloody, dizzyingly magical,
and still, somehow, utterly believable' Laini Taylor, Sunday Times
and New York Times bestselling author Among the bustling markets of
eighteenth century Cairo, the city's outcasts eke out a living
swindling rich Ottoman nobles and foreign invaders alike. But
alongside this new world the old stories linger. Tales of djinn and
spirits. Of cities hidden among the swirling sands of the desert,
full of enchantment, desire and riches. Where magic pours down
every street, hanging in the air like dust. Many wish their lives
could be filled with such wonder, but not Nahri. She knows the
trades she uses to get by are just tricks and sleights of hand:
there's nothing magical about them. She only wishes to one day
leave Cairo, but as the saying goes... Be careful what you wish
for.
Return to Daevabad in the spellbinding sequel to THE CITY OF BRASS.
In Daevabad, where djinn can summon flames with a snap of their
fingers, where rivers run deep with ancient magic, and blood can be
as dangerous as any spell, a clever con artist from Cairo will
alter the fate of a kingdom. Nahri's life changed forever when she
accidentally summoned Dara, a formidable, mysterious djinn, during
one of her schemes. Thrust into the dazzling royal court of
Daevabad, she needed all of her grifter instincts to survive. Now,
as Nahri embraces her heritage and her power, she must forge a new
path. Exiled for daring to defy his father, Ali is adrift on the
unforgiving sands of his ancestral land, hunted by assassins and
forced to rely on frightening new abilities that threaten to reveal
a terrible family secret. And as a new century approaches and the
djinn gather within Daevabad's brass walls to celebrate, a power in
the desolate north will bring a storm of fire straight to the
city's gates . . .
Shannon Chakraborty, the bestselling author of The City of Brass,
launches a new trilogy of magic and mayhem with this tale of
pirates and sorcerers, forbidden artefacts and ancient mysteries,
and one woman’s quest to seize a final chance at glory… A
pirate of infamy and one of the most storied and scandalous
captains to sail the seven seas. Amina al-Sirafi has 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. But when she’s offered a job no bandit could
refuse, she jumps at the chance for one final adventure with her
old crew that will make her a legend and offers a fortune that will
secure her and her family’s future forever. Yet the deeper Amina
dives the higher the stakes. For there’s always risk in wanting
to become a legend, to seize one last chance at glory, to savour
just a bit more power…and the price might be your very soul.
Bestselling author Shannon Chakraborty expands the acclaimed,
Hugo-nominated Daevabad Trilogy with this magical compilation of
stories from before, during, and after the events of the series.
Told from the perspective of characters beloved and hated, and even
those never heard from until now, these tales of Daevabad enrich a
world already teeming with magic and wonder. Explore a kingdom
hidden from human eyes. A place where djinn live and thrive, fight
and love. A realm where princes question their rule, and powerful
demons can help you...or destroy you. From Manizheh's first steps
towards rebellion to adventures that take place after The Empire of
Gold, this is a must-have collection for those who can't get enough
of Nahri, Ali, and Dara and all that unfolded around them.
Shannon Chakraborty, the bestselling author of The City of Brass,
launches a new trilogy of magic and mayhem with this tale of
pirates and sorcerers, forbidden artefacts and ancient mysteries,
and one woman's quest to seize a final chance at glory... A pirate
of infamy and one of the most storied and scandalous captains to
sail the seven seas. Amina al-Sirafi has 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.
But when she's offered a job no bandit could refuse, she jumps at
the chance for one final adventure with her old crew that will make
her a legend and offers a fortune that will secure her and her
family's future forever. Yet the deeper Amina dives the higher the
stakes. For there's always risk in wanting to become a legend, to
seize one last chance at glory, to savour just a bit more
power...and the price might be your very soul.
|
You may like...
Oop Sirkel
De Waal Venter
Paperback
R10
R8
Discovery Miles 80
Captain America
Jack Kirby, Joe Simon, …
Paperback
R610
R476
Discovery Miles 4 760
|