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We Hunt the Flame
By (Author) Hafsah Faizal
Pan Macmillan
First Ink
19th August 2025
8th May 2025
United Kingdom
Young Adult
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Epic fantasy / heroic fantasy
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Historical fantasy
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Fantasy romance
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Racism and anti-racism
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: LGBTQ+
Childrens / Teenage social topics: Religious issues / debates
813.6
Paperback
528
Width 129mm, Height 196mm, Spine 34mm
352g
The bestselling TikTok sensation - featuring an exclusive bonus chapter! Set in a richly detailed world inspired by ancient Arabia, Hafsah Faizal's We Hunt the Flame is a breathtaking debut about magic, conquering fear and taking identity into your own hands. Perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo's Shadow and Bone series. Zafira is the Hunter. Forced to disguise herself as a man, she risks everything to provide for her people. Nasir is the Prince of Death. A feared assassin who is forever bound to the command of his father, the sultan. Both are legends in their kingdom - but neither wants to be. And when Zafira embarks on a dangerous quest to return magic to their suffering land, Nasir is sent on a similar mission. But as their journey unfolds, an ancient evil begins to stir . . . Don't miss the epic sequel and conclusion to the Sands of Arawiya duology, We Free The Stars. *An instant New York Times bestseller* *A BuzzFeed pick for 'YA Books You Absolutely Must Read This Spring'*
Could be the next Game of Thrones * Bustle *
Delivers on all fronts. This book carries social importancebringing magic and curiosity and complexity to the Arab world is still hardly done in Western pop culturebut beyond that, We Hunt the Flame is just an exciting, surprising read * Entertainment Weekly *
Faizal bends fantasy tropes to her will to tell a fresh and gripping story about love, honor, and self-discovery that will leave readers scrambling for more. -- Booklist, starred review
With fierce characters, deathly challenges, and world-building both lyrical and spellbinding, We Hunt the Flame is unputdownable -- Marieke Njikamp, #1 New York Times bestselling author
Filled with rich worldbuilding with stakes that will keep you at the edge of your seat * Buzzfeed *
Lyrical and filled with adventure, a slow-burn romance, and an unforgettable cast of characters in a world based on ancient Arabia, this is a debut series not to be missed -- School Library Journal, starred review
Hafsah Faizal creates a dazzling and beautiful world that will make you not want to put this book down -- Seventeen Magazine
Hafsah Faizals writing is so lush and evocative . . . gripping right from the first page -- Popsugar
A sparkling debut, full of mystery and magic, vivid characters, and rich language -- Roshani Chokshi, New York Times bestselling author
Beautiful storytelling, mesmerizing settings, and fiery charactersWe Hunt the Flame is danger, magic, and hope all wrapped into one, and it is intoxicating -- Evelyn Skye, New York Times-bestselling author of the Crowns Game series
Enter the cursed world of Arawiya, and meet the girl who defies that curse * Hypable *
Though certainly a love story, We Hunt the Flame is also a moving portrait of a heroine growing into her power as Zafira fights against the oppression of women. * Time Magazine, the Top 100 Fantasy Books of All Time. *
Hafsah Faizal is the New York Times-bestselling author of We Hunt the Flame, We Free the Stars and A Tempest of Tea, and the founder of IceyDesigns, where she creates websites for authors and beauteous goodies for everyone else. A Forbes 30 under 30 honoree, she was born in Florida and raised in California, she now resides in North Carolina with her husband and a library of books waiting to be devoured.