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By: Shannon Chakraborty (Author)
“A thrilling, transportative adventure that is…
The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi: A new fantasy series set a thousand years before The City of Brass
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Tom –
Knafeh for the reader’s soul
A classic Arabic dessert, Knafeh is created with cheese, spun dough, and sweet syrup with pistachio nuts are then sprinkled on top. The taste, the depth of flavor is both humbling and awe inspiring. It remains one of my very favorite things in the world. It is pure, unbridled joy, a triumph of Arabic ingenuity and talent.The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi resonates with me as truly “Knafeh for the reader’s soul”. Filled with strange names and far-away places, the deep sharp crunch of terrifying monsters and magical beings give way to smooth, sharply defined characters. The characters are vivid and memorable and move across a dazzling world filled with violence, misery, and drenched in the sweetest of hopes.Shannon has a talent of introducing the dizzying cast of rogues and drawing the reader into this amazing world. The characters dance and sing, fight and love. They are all three dimensional with grudges and history, sore knees and secrets. They fight, they clash, and each is worthy of a novel all on their own. Shannon has a gift for deeply researching the time periods, plucking stories and ships from the real world, and knitting them together in a tapestry of action and excitement that has kept me up late more than once.Yes, the words and names can be different and confusing. Trust the process. Shannon always includes a glossary to help us along the way. Allow the wonder of Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi pour over your spirit and enjoy the wild ride. Hurry up, the Nakhudha is waiting for you.
Martina –
Incredibly rich with fascinating detail
I was definitely reading outside my usual and glad of it. It didn’t start slowly for me at all but immediately delved into the mists of time and distance to explore an unusual (for most literature) period of mysticism and piracy. The main character, Amina al-Sirafi, is a complex mix: middle-aged giantess of a woman instead of the usual pretty princess who wants to escape a gilded cage. Amina is uninterested in the usual femininity of her time and place, skilled at befuddling her enemies–and if not, eliminating them–loyal to her friends, sexually sure of her wants (though this is not graphic, mostly just fond reminiscences), and best of all, a loving and doting mother. The story has a quest (of course), a rescue effort that might not be legit, and just enough creepy atmosphere to keep everyone turning page after page!
Julia Monson –
Sea monsters
I liked this book a lot, but I didn’t love it. I would say this is 3.5 stars, rounded up to 4 stars. Truthfully, I picked it up because of the cover art. It reminded me of The Priory of the Orange Tree, which I did love. This is the first book in a proposed trilogy. I can see how the trilogy can continue, but this is a complete story with a satisfying ending.I’m not sure how historically accurate this is, but I enjoyed this tale of a pirate and her adventures. We are introduced to many mythical creatures and I enjoyed the battles. I feel the tone of the story moves between young adult and adult. There is no explicit sex, just people getting together off screen. Since I would like more of Amina’s adventures, and more of her relationship to her daughter, I can see myself reading the next book in the series.
L. Donoso Sapin –
Le livre est arrivĂ© tĂÂąchĂ©, comme montrĂ© sur la photo. C’est vraiment dommage car autrement il est en parfait Ă©tat. Ayant dĂ©jĂ lu le livre sur mon kindle (5 Ă©toiles pour le contenu), je voulais un bel exemplaire pour ma bibliothĂšque, donc je suis un peu déçue.
M. Hedlund –
In diesem Buch taucht man in eine wundervolle Welt mit Piraten, Djinns, Geistern, Menschen in einer Welt rund um das rote Meer ein. Es geht um Beziehungen, Verantwortung, Freundschaft und natĂÂŒrlich Gut & Böse. Also alles was zu einem guten Fantasybuch gehört.An verregneten Tagen kann man sich mit diesem Buch einen schönen Tag erlesen.