The New York Times bestselling novel by the Goodreads Choice Awards Best Debut Author of 2016, published in 15 countries!Mortals rule the desert nation of Miraji, but mythical beasts still roam the wild and remote areas, and rumor has it that somewhere, djinn still perform their magic. For humans, it’s an unforgiving place, especially if you’re poor, orphaned, or female. Amani Al’Hiza is all three. She’s a gifted gunslinger with perfect aim, but she can’t shoot her way out of Dustwalk, the back-country town where she’s destined to wind up wed or dead.Then she meets Jin, a rakish foreigner, in a shooting contest, and sees him as the perfect escape route. But though she’s spent years dreaming of leaving Dustwalk, she never imagined she’d gallop away on mythical horse—or that it would take a foreign fugitive to show her the heart of the desert she thought she knew.This startlingly original Middle-East-meets-Wild-West fantasy reveals what happens when a dream deferred explodes—in the fires of rebellion, of romantic passion, and the all-consuming inferno of a girl finally embracing her power.
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Rebel of the Sands
The New York Times bestselling novel by the Goodreads Choice Awards Best Debut Author of 2016, published in 15 countries!Mortals rule the desert nation of Miraji, but mythical beasts still roam the wild and remote areas, and rumor has it that somewhere, djinn still perform their magic. For humans, it’s an unforgiving place, especially if you’re poor, orphaned, or female. Amani Al’Hiza is all three. She’s a gifted gunslinger with perfect aim, but she can’t shoot her way out of Dustwalk, the back-country town where she’s destined to wind up wed or dead.Then she meets Jin, a rakish foreigner, in a shooting contest, and sees him as the perfect escape route. But though she’s spent years dreaming of leaving Dustwalk, she never imagined she’d gallop away on mythical horse—or that it would take a foreign fugitive to show her the heart of the desert she thought she knew.This startlingly original Middle-East-meets-Wild-West fantasy reveals what happens when a dream deferred explodes—in the fires of rebellion, of romantic passion, and the all-consuming inferno of a girl finally embracing her power.
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Was mich an diesem Buch besonders begeistert hat, war die starke Protagonistin. Amani ist die beste Schützin in ihrem Dorf, lässt sich von niemandem untergraben und weiß genau, was sie will. Nämlich nicht von ihrem Onkel verheiratet werden. Deswegen tut sie alles in ihrer Macht stehende, um so schnell wie möglich aus ihrem Dorf verschwinden zu können. Auf einer ihrer Missionen hierfür begegnet sie dann Jin, unserem love interest, mit dem sie in ein aufregendes Abenteuer verwickelt wird. Was hier so actionreich klingt, hatte in Wirklichkeit leider auch ein paar schwache Momente, in denen sich die Handlung eher gezogen hat, als richtig voranzukommen. Der Mittelteil hat es mir hier teilweise wirklich schwierig gemacht, weiterzulesen. Ich bin aber sehr froh, dass ich mich davon nicht habe abschrecken lassen. Denn dann hätte ich die besten Szenen und Charaktere verpasst. Und auch das Magiesystem wird erst zum Ende des Buches so richtig klar. Hier hätte ich also einiges verpasst. Vor allem die zwischenmenschlichen Beziehungen entwickeln sich in diesem Buch nur langsam. Hier muss man also am Ball bleiben und den einzelnen Figuren Zeit geben, um sich langsam zu öffnen. Ich mochte diese Entwicklung aber sehr. Und gerade der Romance Plot war für mich hier ein echtes Highlight. Das Worldbuilding hatte meiner Meinung nach sehr viel Charm und die ein oder andere Überraschung in petto. So kam dann auch der Plot an manchen Stellen unerwartet. Das Ende fand ich seltsam abgeschlossen dafür, dass wir hier noch zwei weitere Bände haben. Natürlich gibt es eine übergeordnete Handlung, die noch weitergeführt werden kann, aber nach diesem Ende hat man gar kein Problem damit, darauf noch ein bisschen zu warten.
Eine wirklich interessante Geschichte und vor allem für mich mal was ganz anderes. Der Schreibstil war sehr angenehm und das Cover ist mega schön gemacht.
<blockquote><b><i>"The world makes things for each place. Fish for the sea, Rocs for the mountain skies, and girls with sun in their skin and perfect aim for a desert that doesn't let weakness live."</i></b></blockquote> This is definitely one of those books I regret not reading sooner. It was so, so good! The writing was fluid, the whole book was fast paced and exciting, with lots of twists. I love the world building and mythology created here - at every page a little bit more of this universe is unraveled to the reader, making you want to continue on to find out more and more. The characters were compelling and interesting, with really good development through the story. Amani and Jin are amazing as main characters, they compliment each other well and I love how fiery, driven and smart Amani is. I couldn't help but like her from page one. Although the ending was satisfactory in a lot of ways here, it left everything wide open for a thrilling sequel, more action packed and more charged and, I think, darker and more dangerous. The author doesn't have qualms about killing likable characters, so I don't think she will spare our hearts in the next two volumes. I'm excited, because the last book in the trilogy comes out this year, and I'm hoping to read everything in one go! So, onto Traitor to the Throne!