āEnchanting, immersive, and beautifully imagined.ā āA.F. Steadman, New York Times bestselling author of Skandar and the Unicorn Thief
āPerfect for fans of Philip Pullman and Tahereh Mafiā (Booklist), this lavish middle grade adventure follows a girl who must travel to a mystical land of sorceresses, alchemists, jinn, and flying carpets to discover her heritage and fulfill her destiny.
My own Yara, if you are reading this, then something terrible has happened, and you are on your own. To return to the city of Zehaira, you must read out the words on the back of this letterā¦ Good luck, my brave girl.
When twelve-year-old Yaraās mother passes away, she leaves behind a letter and a strange set of instructions. Yara must travel from the home she has always known to a place that is not on any mapāZehaira, a world of sorcerers, alchemists, and simmering magic. But Zehaira is not the land it used to be. The practice of magic has been outlawed, the Sultanās alchemists are plotting a sinister schemeāand the answers Yara is searching for seem to be out of reach.
Yara must summon all her courage to discover the truth about her motherās past and her own identityā¦and to find her place in this magical new world.