Freedom and rebellion
Amani seeks to leave Dustwalk but becomes involved with Jin, a fugitive connected to a secret movement opposing the Sultan.
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Alwyn Hamilton - Author
This is a fast-moving desert fantasy about escape, rebellion and self-discovery, with mythical creatures and a developing romance at its centre. Amani’s journey moves from longing for freedom towards dangerous involvement in a wider political struggle.
Mortals rule the desert nation of Miraji, but mystical beasts still roam the wild and remote areas, and rumor has it that somewhere, djinni still perform their magic. But there s nothing mystical or magical about Dustwalk, the dead-end town that Amani can t wait to escape from. When the gunslinging girl meets Jin, a mysterious and devastatingly handsome foreigner, in a shooting contest, she sees him as the perfect escape route. But in all her years spent dreaming of leaving Dustwalk, she never imagined she d gallop away on a mythical horse, fleeing the murderous Sultan s army, with a fugitive who s part of the secret rebel movement plotting to overthrow the Sultan. And she d never have predicted she d fall in love with him or that he d help her unlock the truth about who and what she is. Debut author Alwyn Hamilton weaves this spellbinding story of treason, passion, and magic.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceThis is a fast-moving desert fantasy about escape, rebellion and self-discovery, with mythical creatures and a developing romance at its centre. Amani’s journey moves from longing for freedom towards dangerous involvement in a wider political struggle.
Amani seeks to leave Dustwalk but becomes involved with Jin, a fugitive connected to a secret movement opposing the Sultan.
Jin helps Amani unlock the truth about who and what she is, within a world where magical beings and forces may still exist.
Amani meets Jin during a shooting contest, travels with him while he is a fugitive and falls in love with him.
The book brings together a murderous ruler, pursuit by soldiers, treason, a secret rebellion, magical danger and falling in love. Families may wish to consider how comfortable a reader is with peril and political conflict alongside romance.
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