When she is tapped to embark on a journey to restore magic to her world, Nasir, the legendary but reluctant assassin and crown prince, is sent by his father to kill her.Īzad identifies as an Indo-Fijian Muslim Canadian, and her navigation of multiple identities is evident in The Candle and the Flame. In a world inspired by ancient Arabia, Zafira is a storied hunter who must disguise herself as a man as she travels into a treacherous forest to feed her people. Hafsah Faizal and Nafiza Azad are debut Muslim fantasy authors, and both of their #OwnVoices YA novels are out this week.Īn American Muslim living in Texas, Faizal has been immersed in the YA scene since she was a 17-year-old book blogger, which spurred her to write We Hunt the Flame.
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