We Free the Stars
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554 pages · Released Jan 19, 2021 · Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
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We Free the Stars is the intense conclusion to a dark fantasy duology featuring complex characters navigating magical power, internal corruption, and existential stakes. The book contains significant violence, psychological horror, and mature themes of sacrifice and loss alongside strong character development and themes of hope amid darkness. It is best suited for older teens comfortable with emotionally heavy narratives and moral ambiguity.
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A New York Times-Bestseller from the author of A Tempest of Tea! Lush and striking, hopeful and devastating, We Free the Stars is the conclusion to the Sands of Arawiya duology by New York Times bestselling author Hafsah Faizal. Darkness surged in his veins. Power bled from her bones. The battle on Sharr is over. The A... A New York Times-Bestseller from the author of A Tempest of Tea! Lush and striking, hopeful and devastating, We Free the Stars is the conclusion to the Sands of Arawiya duology by New York Times bestselling author Hafsah Faizal. Darkness surged in his veins. Power bled from her bones. The battle on Sharr is over. The Arz has fallen. Altair may be captive, but Zafira, Nasir, and Kifah are bound for Sultan’s Keep, determined to finish the plan Altair set in motion: restoring the hearts of the Sisters of Old to the minarets of each caliphate, finally bringing magic to all of Arawiya. But they are low on resources and allies alike, and the kingdom teems with fear of the Lion of the Night’s return. As the zumra plots to overthrow Arawiya’s darkest threat, Nasir fights to command the magic in his blood. He must learn to hone his power, to wield it against not only the Lion but his father as well, trapped under the Lion’s control. Zafira battles a very different darkness festering in her through her bond with the Jawarat—it hums with voices, pushing her to the brink of sanity and to the edge of a chaos she dares not unleash. In spite of everything, Zafira and Nasir find themselves falling into a love they can’t stand to lose . . . But time is running out, and if order is to be restored, drastic sacrifices will have to be made. Don’t miss these other titles from Hafsah Faizal: We Hunt the Flame, the commercially acclaimed first book in the Sands of Arawiya duology A Tempest of Tea, the instant #1 New York Times–Bestseller A Steeping of Blood, second book in the Blood & Tea duology
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ISBN 9780374311582 · Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)