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The epic conclusion to Rebel of the Sands. Listen up all aspiring young adult authors: THIS is how you finish strong.
We are back in the desert with Amani. She's as strong as ever, and her relationship with Jin is as swoon-worthy as ever. With more twists and turns, our beloved Djinni descendant leads the band of rebels in rescuing their prince and the hopes of taking back their country.
While realistic in the idea that some of the characters die (as the must in a war) it also was a breath of fresh air to have a young adult fantasy end on a happy, content note instead of an "at least we survived" note. The action sequences were well done, and we were given more time with Amani's beautiful control over the desert sands.
As always, Hamilton adds short chapters of "stories." Told like those passed down in generations, we get a glimpse into what her country will tell of Amani and her band of rebel warriors. Because, as we all know, the tales we tell are only a portion of the story.
It was just all around beautifully done and was the perfect book to get me out of my reading slump and back into reviewing.
Great review. I've not heard of the series before.
ReplyDeleteSeems like a very original story! I'll give it a try as soon as I can. It is not always that you find a djin based story (not in my case, at least)
ReplyDeleteOhhh....I was just recommended this book on goodreads and added it to my TBR list. Great review!
ReplyDeleteGreat review. Glad you got out of your reading slump.
ReplyDeleteI usually stay away from fantasy because happy endings are a must in my world. Your review has me very tempted!
ReplyDeleteNew to me and not my genre - but I loved your review. You have mad skills!
ReplyDeleteIt's new to me.. Right now I am adding it to my TBR.. I love YA fantasy genre. So I am always on the lookout for recs..
ReplyDeleteNew to me too, but I like that its a 5 star read to get you out of a reading slump! That is super helpful to know.
ReplyDeleteHeard of the 1st book and now I want to read it! Thank you for your opinion :D
ReplyDeleteI haven't heard of this book before but it's great that it is both realistic and has a happy end. Just the best sort of ingredients for a good a story.
ReplyDeleteGreat review! This series is high up on my need-to-read list, and this just makes me want to read it even more!
ReplyDeleteSounds like an interesting series! Great review!
ReplyDeleteGreat review! I have the first book on my shelves to read, but haven’t been able to get to it yet!
ReplyDeleteSounds like an excellent book. Great review!
ReplyDeleteFab review. Sounds like an interesting series.
ReplyDeleteOhh great review, I've been dying to read Rebel of the Sands series for a long time now. I heard nothing but great things about it, I'm glad you like the final book. I really need too check this book out hopefully soon, thank you so much for sharing your awesome post.
ReplyDeleteHaven't heard of this book before, but sounds like a great series!
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