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First Beings, the Destroyer of Worlds and the creation of the First Mortal.

I like the way she interweaves the myths and legends of her world with the story.

The legend of the Rebel Prince.

Metal is inimical to First Beings, immortal creatures of magic.

The legend of how the Sand Sea was formed. Later, as they're walking through the desert, a whole shipwreck is revealed by the shifting sands.

Amani is desperate to leave the desert town of Dustwalk before she's forced to become one of several wives of one of the men who work in the munitions factory. So she disguises herself as a boy to win money in the gun pit in the next town but comes up against a foreign boy. Then she meets him again in Dustwalk and they escape together to cross the desert to further adventures.

Ch 1: 16 yo Amani, dressed as a boy, is trying to run away before she's forced to marry her uncle. She's trying to win money in a shooting competition but her unusual blue eyes might give her away to people from her town who know her. Up against her is a foreign looking boy, a few years older than her.

Love finding a surprise signed copy in a used bookshop! 😍

She moved like a storm someone had given steel to.

They said the only folks who belonged in Deadshot after dark were the ones who were up to no good. I wasn‘t up to no good. Then again, I wasn‘t exactly up to no bad neither.
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Not a bad read! Pretty basic YA fantasy, but that‘s not bad if that genre is your jam. I liked the magic entities and magic users scattered throughout the world, and the flow of action kept things interesting. I‘m also always glad to see BIPOC main characters and strong female characters. Didn‘t like how significant things quickly lost significance for one or another reason. Content warnings for misogyny, abuse, torture, & others. #Fantasy #Magic

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The best pitch I have for this book is “if Aladdin was set in the Wild West,” or “if a cowboy western was set in the Middle East.” I loved the inclusion of the various legends, and I liked that the romance didn‘t feel forced.

I put off writing a review and currently have finish the second book in the series already. The book is very well written and I love the plot twists, women with swords and couples I ship soo hard. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Lately I'd been thinking someone just ought to kill this town out of mercy.

Things always got bad when food was low. Actually, things were always bad. They just got worse.

A new dawn. A new desert.

I'd learned to aim before I learned to read.

There were only two things we had too much of: sand and guns.

If it were possible to die for boredom, everyone in Dustwalk would be corpses in the sand.

They said the only folk we belonged in Deadshot after dark were the ones who were up to no good.

And tomorrow the sun would rise on the first day of a new desert.
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Decided to try this one after my sister recommended it. So glad I did! A fun trip through a world of fantasy, hot deserts and magical legends. The world building was a little complex, but I enjoyed it and the character development was solid. I‘ll definitely be checking out the next one from my library. ⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Amani has been working towards reaching a life outside of arranged marriages and a lower status as a girl. When she finally thinks she gets the chance to get out by disguising herself as a man in a shooting contest, she finds herself on a journey that‘ll take her all across the desert right outside her door. Filled with ghoul encounters, middle eastern myths, and more, Amani realizes that there‘s truth behind many of the stories.

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Loved this race across the desert, the romance was so good and there was no cheesy villain reveal. I can't wait to continue the series!

They said the only folks who belonged in Deadshot after dark were the ones who were up to no good.
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A unique fantasy built on the folklore of Arabic traditions. Powers of the Djinni descendents were new and fresh. I can't wait for the next one. @Lesanne on to you.

@EmilieGR This arrived today! Both the book and card are just gorgeous 🤩
#lmpbc

I just zoomed through this book. The constant action and adventurous heroine really drove this plot. I can‘t say that the story or characters were groundbreaking, but I loved the western feel and desert setting. I will certainly continue reading the series! #lmpbc Coming your way @Lesanne @Mynameisacolour @Butterfinger

Went for a walk with Gambit and he didn‘t want to go back inside, so it looks like we‘re reading out here today.

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At first it was slow, not a lot of action, and nothing really happening. Then about 1/3 into it, the pace picked up and it got so much better. The story is a bit confusing, and the world building was amazing, just at times there is a lot of info dump. The characters were really cool, and the romance was such a good slow burn swoon worthy one!
Definitely recommend, and I think I'll read the others, but not just yet.

After a sleepless night (Currently 4.30am) I'm happy to say I've almost finished Rebel Of The Sands! I think now its time to go to sleep so I can finish it later 😂🌧🤦‍♀️

Had this one a while, I cannot wait to start reading it! 🤩

I‘m putting this one aside for now... I just can‘t get into the story. Maybe I should reread book one first.
#bookspinbonanza book 7

I listened to this on audio, and the narration is fantastic! I really liked the story, and Amani and Jin were both strong characters. There was lots of adventure and twists, and Hamilton's writing is wonderful. I probably won't continue with the series (at least for now), but only because I'm in the middle of a million others. I've felt that way about a few 1st in series books, so I think it's my anxiety that's stopping me from diving in.

Just bought the trilogy to this series, Rebel Of The Sands, so excited to get them, the covers are so pretty and they sound really cool!
#YA #Romance #Dystopian #Desert #Rebel

Listening to tagged book while taking an #audiowalk with Pages. #DogsofLitsy.

I loved this story. I mean it is your basic girl from small town goes on adventure that leads to her helping a rebellion and learning there something special about her.
It was done so well though. I liked the main heroine, she was spunky and fun, and I loved having it set in the desert with middle eastern mythology. Now I have to get my hands on the next books books.

And tomorrow the sun would rise on the first day of a new desert.
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Rebel Of The Sands by: Alwyn Hamilton 📚
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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. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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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.