Enchanting, immersive, and beautifully imagined.
Yara must summon all her courage to discOver the truth about her mother\'s past and her own identity...and to find her place in this magical new world..
The practice of magic has been outlawed, the Sultan\'s alchemists are plotting a sinister scheme--and the answers Yara is searching for seem to be out of reach.
But Zehaira is not the land it used to be.
Yara must travel from the home she has always known to a place that is not on any map--Zehaira, a world of sorcerers, alchemists, and simmering magic.
When twelve-year-old Yara\'s mother passes away, she leaves behind a letter and a strange set of instructions.
Good luck, my brave girl.
To return to the city of Zehaira, you must read out the words on the back of this letter...
My own Yara, if you are reading this, then something terrible has happened, and you are on your own.
Steadman, New York Times bestselling author of Skandar and the Unicorn Thief Perfect for fans of Philip Pullman and Tahereh Mafi ( Booklist ), this lavish middle grade adventure follows a girl who must travel to a mystical land of sorceresses, alchemists, jinn, and flying carpets to discOver her heritage and fulfill her destiny. --A.
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Enchanting, immersive, and beautifully imagined
