Mirage A Novel

Binding: Paperback
Description: Somaiya Daud's debut novel is a Y a marvel that will shock breath into your lungs. If you loved The Wrath and the Dawn and Children of Blood and Bone Mirage will captivate you. The Christian Science Monitor Princess. Rebel. Spy. In a world dominated by the brutal Vathek empire eighteen - year - old Amani is a dreamer. She dreams of what life was like before the occupation; she dreams of writing poetry like the old - world poems she adores; she dreams of receiving a sign from Dihya that one day she too will have adventure and travel beyond her isolated home. But when adventure comes for Amani it is not what she expects: she is kidnapped by the regime and taken in secret to the royal palace where she discovers that she is nearly identical to the cruel half - Vathek Princess Maram. The princess is so hated by her conquered people that she requires a body double someone to appear in public as Maram ready to die in her place. As Amani is forced into her new role she can t help but enjoy the palace's beauty and her time with the princess fianc Idris. But the glitter of the royal court belies a world of violence and fear. If Amani ever wishes to see her family again she must play the princess to perfection. because one wrong move could lead to her death. A beautiful and necessary meditation on finding strength in one's culture. Entertainment Weekly Top Pick of the Month
Title: Mirage A Novel
Author(s): Daud Somaiya
Publisher: Flatiron Books
Barcode: 9781250126436
Pages: 336 Pages
Language: English
Publication Date: 7/7/2020
Series: Mirage Series