These lines from Zafira & Nasir’s opening chapters will forever be remembered in my mind anytime I think of We Hunt The Flame:

I loved the entire first part of this story–introducing us to the world of Arawiya through both of our main characters in their natural elements: Zafira having hunted a deer in the Arz and Nasir, assassinating a man suspected of treason against the kingdom. Their stories become intertwined when their confronted with a mission that takes them to a mysterious island with magic no one has seen for close to a century! He believes he will forever be cursed with a life of darkness and because of that, keeps himself isolated from the world. Nasir is the ever-loyal assassin for his father (the sultan) and goes across the kingdom getting rid of those who undermine his father’s rule. She hunts within the Arz, a forest of encapsulating darkness– while many have become lost within it, she always finds her way back! Zafira hunts for her people disguised as a boy in Demenhur, which is a kingdom cursed with eternal snow. Told through dual POV, We Hunt The Flame follows Zafira, known as the Hunter, and Nasir, prince of Arawiya who goes by the title of the Prince Of Death (essentially the kingdom’s assassin!).

My Thoughts: We Hunt The Flame is a YA Fantasy debut that has been highly anticipated and one you don’t want to miss! From the expansive world of Arawiya, intriguing plot, and wonderfully developed cast of characters, Faizal’s debut takes the reader on an epic fantasy adventure! But an ancient evil stirs as their journey unfolds-and the prize they seek may pose a threat greater than either can imagine.

When Zafira embarks on a quest to uncover a lost artifact that can restore magic to her suffering world and stop the Arz, Nasir is sent by the king on a similar mission: retrieve the artifact and kill the Hunter. War is brewing, and the Arz sweeps closer with each passing day, engulfing the land in shadow. If Zafira was exposed as a girl, all of her achievements would be rejected if Nasir displayed his compassion, his father would punish him in the most brutal of ways.īoth are legends in the kingdom of Arawiya-but neither wants to be. Nasir is the Prince of Death, assassinating those foolish enough to defy his autocratic father, the king. Zafira is the Hunter, disguising herself as a man when she braves the cursed forest of the Arz to feed her people. Summary: People lived because she killed. We Hunt The Flame by Hafsah Faizal (Sands of Arawiya #1)Īvailable Through The Book Depository: We Hunt The Flame

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