What we’re about
A few years ago I joined a Romance book club looking to discuss Romance novels with other readers. At first it was great, but then we kept reading white, cis, het Romance novels. When novels that fell outside of that category were discussed, there was a palpable discomfort. When an alien-human Romance was mentioned in the same sentence as "diversity", I knew I needed to create another space. So, this is Romance Gets Real! Here, we'll discuss BIPOC and LGBTQIA representation and its intersections in Romance novels and other media. (squeeing and gushing allowed and encouraged!)
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This fortnight we're trying another YA novel. This one has been on my TBR for a while and since the duology is finished, you can read both if you want! No waiting! This fortnight we're reading We Hunt the Flame (Sands of Arawiya Book 1) by Hafsah Faizal.
Set in an Arabic-inspired world or political intrigue, assassins, royalty, and magic. I've read this is a slow burn, but it's a YA duology, so expected and preferred. M/F, Fantasy, Political Historical fiction
The book can be found here as an ebook on Kindle Unlimited: https://www.amazon.com/We-Hunt-Flame-Sands-Arawiya-ebook/dp/B07G11QCXY/ref=rvi_d_sccl_3/138-6241257-7377849
SYNOPSIS:
People lived because she killed. People died because he lived.Zafira is the Hunter, disguising herself as a man when she braves the cursed forest of the Arz to feed her people. Nasir is the Prince of Death, assassinating those foolish enough to defy his autocratic father, the sultan. If Zafira was exposed as a girl, all of her achievements would be rejected; if Nasir displayed his compassion, his father would punish him in the most brutal of ways. Both Zafira and Nasir are legends in the kingdom of Arawiya—but neither wants to be.
War is brewing, and the Arz sweeps closer with each passing day, engulfing the land in shadow. When Zafira embarks on a quest to uncover a lost artifact that can restore magic to her suffering world and stop the Arz, Nasir is sent by the sultan on a similar mission: retrieve the artifact and kill the Hunter. But an ancient evil stirs as their journey unfolds—and the prize they seek may pose a threat greater than either can imagine.
