The Stardust Thief
The Stardust Thief by Chelsea Abdullah is a fantasy novel published by Orbit in 2022, featuring 480 pages in English. Inspired by tales from One Thousand and One Nights, this book presents a gripping narrative centered around Loulie al-Nazari, known as the Midnight Merchant, who navigates a dangerous quest across the desert to locate a magical lamp. Alongside a cowardly prince and her jinn bodyguard, Loulie faces numerous challenges, including ghoul attacks and a vengeful jinn queen, all while being blackmailed by the sultan.
Readers will find a richly woven story that combines elements of action and adventure with themes of diversity and multiculturalism. As Loulie embarks on her journey, she must confront her past and the complexities of her identity in a world where reality and illusion intertwine. The narrative explores the consequences of her choices and the sacrifices required to achieve her goals, making it a compelling addition to the epic fantasy genre.
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Inspired by stories from One Thousand and One Nights, this book weaves together the gripping tale of a legendary smuggler, a cowardly prince, and a dangerous quest across the desert to find a legendary, magical lamp.
Neither here nor there, but long ago . . .
Loulie al-Nazari is the Midnight Merchant: a criminal who, with the help of her jinn bodyguard, hunts and sells illegal magic. 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.
With no choice but to obey or be executed, Loulie journeys with the sultan’s oldest son to find the artifact. 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. 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.
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