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Yes, it had its cliches and overused tropes, but it was also imaginative and engaging. A pleasant surprise overall.

#YA #MiddleEasternFantasy

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I had jury duty today, which basically was just me sitting in the basement of our courthouse with so many people & reading this book for 5 hours before being released to go home. And this was the perfect book for a day like today! It was fun & engaging and in a setting I‘m not used to at all, which kept me interested as I learned how this new world works. Definitely looking forward to book 2!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I‘m so glad I picked this up, despite the cliches present in it! Now I need more middle eastern fantasy, please

This is a recent cover change. I remember debating it here on Litsy. Only US readers got the cover change. UK and Aussie readers got to keep the cool middle Easter styled covers.

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A wonderful tale of the desert, with so many important underlying themes and a compeling story. I'll be surely following this series. The "Goodreads Choice Winner of 2016" prize this book has won is completely deserved.

They said the only folks who belonged in Deadshot after dark were the ones who were up to no good.
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Day 2: Top 5 Fantasy

Here are my (@duskangelreads) Top 5 fantasy series!

#journeyathon #fantasyjourneyathon

Fantasy @JourneyAThon Day 2! Today‘s prompt is Top 5 Fantasy. So here is my Top 5 Fantasy series!

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This story felt a little different from other fantasy novels I read. There were times I felt it was skipping parts in the story, but overall I was able to follow along with the story. It definitely got more and more exciting as I got further into the story. I can‘t wait to see what happens in the next book. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
#RebelOfTheSands #AlwynHamilton #book #books #bookkeeper #bookkeeping #bookkeeperlife #Fantasy #YoungAdult #Romance #Magic 💚💚💚💚💚

A fictional world with an orphaned protagonist who takes matters into her own hands. In this world, not unlike our own, she would be married off young and left without a voice because she's a girl. But she finds a way out and finds refuge with other misfits, learning just how much power she actually has. I couldn't put this one down.

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What a beautifully written story. I highly recommend this read. ❤️📚

I bought this book because I liked the cover, and it was a #BlameitonLitsy! I can only read so much about Shakespeare and Kim Jong-Il at a time, so I chose a fun book out of my #TBRJar 🤓

My March tbr color is GOLD! St. Patrick‘s Day is a special day for me because that‘s the day my husband asked me to marry him (through a fairytale book) so why not celebrate one of my favorite months with a pot of gold at the end of ...my tbr pile? Ok ok that was totally corny haha. #marchtbr #goldbooks

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This is the second time that I‘ve read this book, but I know I didn‘t truly appreciate it when I read it years ago. I enjoyed the action, characters, world-building, plot twists, and a hint of romance that wasn‘t overbearing. Amani is a strong heroine and I look forward to reading the sequel “Traitor to the Throne”.

These beauties arrived in the mail today ❤️

I can‘t wait to start them! What are your thoughts on this trilogy?

I have no idea why it took me so long to pick this book up! Every page was a treat, and it was a great decision to end my year with this book/series.

I loved this mix of gunslinging, Middle-Eastern mythology and hints of a wider world. I‘m looking out for the others in the trilogy!

A good read, magical in a way I don‘t read often I liked it :) I

The usual formulaic YA storyline (that I love). Only it has a Middle Eastern take, so there are different socio-challenges and folklore along the way. I liked it, can't wait to see what's in store next.

And tomorrow the sun would rise on the first day of a new desert. #RebelOfTheSands #AlwynHamilton #book #books #bookz #bookzesty #bookzilla #bookzine #bookzone #bookxcess #bookcollection #bookcollector #bookcase #bookcases #bookcover #bookcovers #bookcoverdesign #bookclub #bookclubs #bookvibe #bookvibes #bookbag #bookbinding #bookbeau #bookblog #bookblogger #booknerd #booknerds #booknerdsunite #booknerdy #booknook #booknation #nerd #nerds 💟💟💟💟

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Excellent, I'm excited to continue Amani, Jin and the rest of the crew's adventure

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🍁no plans! It's glorious
🍁really enjoyed this one. Nice little fantasy that doesn't try too hard to make everything so dire or introduce unnecessary romance triangles. Good atmosphere and world building.
🍁that yam casserole with the marshmallows on top
🍁I am currently so sedentary I hurt myself sitting
🍁👍😁cheers!
@jesshowbooks
#friyayintro

I seldom dnf a book but this one did me in. It was boring. Our hero and heroine spend way too much time making googly eyes at each other for my taste. I want action and adventure not a predictable YA romance with some sharpshooting mixed in. Plus, I‘m afraid she going to become one of those silly girls that turns stupid once she falls in love 😒.

Hmm...I'm not sure. I feel like I liked it but I've honestly forgotten most of the book already! Either my brain is messed up or it's just forgettable?

Really hoping I don't like this series cause I freaking hate the cover change that happens on book two and three

There is the tiniest of chance of me finishing this in time for book club. (Image featuring lazy pit bull in the background) #pitbullsoflitsy #bookclub #literarypitbull

I loved this end to the trilogy, and I love this series.

Not my fav of the series, but a solid book! Loved getting to know these characters.

Digging into this month‘s book club pick.

I love it! It's easy to understand, the words just flow and I didn't have a hard time reading it! And I love (maybe I'm a bit biased cuz I'm female) that the female main character really takes the whole stage of the story. She is the hero in this one. And wonderful character development.

I didn't *loved* this book but I liked it pretty much! I didn't expect some things about the plot twist and the final pages destroyed me, I need more!! 🤭🤭

So I need to read the next one because MANY THINGS ARE GOING TO HAPPEN HERE.

And I love you Amani, you are a great main character and I'll protect you at all costs 🤗😂 And I loved that the romance wasn't in the center of the story. It was obvious but like it were not there. 🧐

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I am currently reading this book and I think I like it. I'm 100 pages in and it's interesting 🙊

"You know, I never believed in fate until I met you... then I started thinking coincidence didn't have near so cruel a sense of humor" ~@alwynhamilton
Rebel of the Sands ??♥️
I have to say I really love the UK covers for this series, they are just so eye catching and GORGEOUS. I was pretty sad when the US covers changed but luckily I was able to get the covers I truly loved.
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Do you prefer the UK or US cover versions?

Today I‘m accompanying my reading with my favorite snack-that-horrifies-people, peanut butter and pickles!

The Rebel of the Sands trilogy has some of the prettiest covers 😍😍😍
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2 years after, I still haven‘t read it. 😭 #mytbrlistisnotlongenough

Overall good but it suffered from the same annoying "teenagers must save the world" trope that many novels have. No room for adults in a rebellion? Also, I feel like the author read the Percy Jackson books and said, how can I steal this but pretend it's different? Hoping for a growth in style and more original ideas in book 2.

The syntax of the wild West being used in conjunction with the culture of the Middle East is a bit off-putting but so far I really enjoy the storyline.

@ScorpioBookDreams gave me this alllll the way back in Christmas of 2016 and I‘ve been saving it til the series ends- which is Tuesday! Excited to start my birth month off with this one that I‘ve been looking forward to for what literally feels like forever. Already picked up book two and have book three preordered because I have that much faith in her recommendations!

While I am not enjoying the snow 🌨🌨 due to travel issues, I am using my not driving tonight to snuggle down and read more of this book! It is set in the desert so it's nice to pretend I am somewhere hot! 🌞🌞

#ShowMeYourBookSleeve for @Tiffy_Reads
I just made this one last week since I wanted to be able to pick my own fabric and I looooooove it! It‘s so bright and cheerful, it makes me happy to look at even thought it‘s been toting less-than-cheerful books (previously The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer and now Rebel of the Sands). I followed this YouTube video if anyone wants to try, it only requires basic sewing skills. https://youtu.be/j56cKWgfJjw

I was a little disappointed in this book. The concept is great, and I absolutely love the world that the author has set up. However, I don't really care for the characters. I just don't find them relatable or very interesting. The world was enough to make me want to read the second though so hopefully the series improves!

Starting my 1/40 #popsugarchallenge2018 with a past Goodreads Choice Awards winner
8/100 #goodreadreadschallenge2018