It takes a little time to get into, but will blow you away by the end. It’s a slow burning epic fantasy with fun interludes throughout the book that tell the real tales from One Thousand and One Nights. But aside that is a much deeper look into the magic, the world, the politics, and the secrets that the book will slowly reveal throughout. Yes, there’s a journey into the deserts to find a magical lamp.

I’m going to try my best to write this review because this is the first book in a long time where there’s so much to cover and so little I can share because it would spoil way too much. Inspired by stories from One Thousand and One Nights, The Stardust Thief weaves the gripping tale of a legendary smuggler, a cowardly prince, and a dangerous quest across the desert to find a legendary, magical lamp.įind it on Amazon | Find it on My thoughts And, in a world where story is reality and illusion is truth, Loulie will discover that everything-her enemy, her magic, even her own past-is not what it seems, and she must decide who she will become in this new reality. Aided by her bodyguard, who has secrets of his own, they must survive ghoul attacks, outwit a vengeful jinn queen, and confront a malicious killer from Loulie’s past. With no choice but to obey or be executed, Loulie journeys with the sultan’s oldest son to find the artifact. When she saves the life of a cowardly prince, she draws the attention of his powerful father, the sultan, who blackmails her into finding an ancient lamp that has the power to revive the barren land-at the cost of sacrificing all jinn. I loved it.Loulie al-Nazari is the Midnight Merchant: a criminal who, with the help of her jinn bodyguard, hunts and sells illegal magic. We also have Qadir, the body guard the bond between him and Loulie is amazing. ” Loulie was awed by him, by this strange man who smiled even when his world was falling apart.” She had this charisma.Īisha, one for the forty thieves, a tough one but she grows on you. she was a force of nature, always pushing forward even when put down. Loulie, To me was so relatable I have highlighted so many of her lines saying same. We have Loulie al-Nazari the Midnight Merchant, Aisha Bint Louas The Thief, And Mazen Bin Malik The Prince. This book is told in multiple pov, three to be exact: And due to a series of unfortunate events, she draws the attention of the sultan, who blackmails her into finding an ancient lamp that has the power to revive the barren land. The book follows the story of Loulie al-Nazari, the Midnight Merchant: a criminal who, with the help of her jinn bodyguard, hunts and sells illegal magic. Like just imagine the scenery is mostly sand how riveting can it be? But it was, idk she made it sound magical for almost 500 pages. Its 99% set in deserts but the descriptions are so vivid and never bore you. To me the story was so rich in world building and the cultural intricacies it portrayed.

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