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The Ashfire King continues the tale of myth and magic that began with The Stardust Thief, Chelsea Abdullah's unmissable debut.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 she puts herself in the centre 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?'Triumphant . . .Fans old and new will be excited to pick up this incredible sequel'Kamilah Cole, bestselling author of So Let Them BurnPraise for The Stardust Thief:'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 thrilling adventure about found families, ancient magic and stories that linger' S. A. Chakraborty, author of The City of Brass'The Stardust Thief is a dream written upon a page - absorbing, lingering and poignantly told.Abdullah weaves a sweeping adventure of tales within tales, while laying bare the ways those we love can both uplift us and break our hearts' Andrea Stewart, author of The Bone Shard Daughter'A marvellous plunge into a beautifully crafted adventure' Kirkus'Abdullah is a gifted storyteller. . .[bringing] to life a rich world, rife with magic, where anything that can be dreamed up can happen' Booklist
