The Bloodprint (The Khorasan Archives, Book 1)
By (Author) Ausma Zehanat Khan
Book 1
HarperCollins Publishers
HarperVoyager
6th August 2018
26th July 2018
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
Fantasy
Religious and spiritual fiction
Speculative fiction
Adventure / action fiction
Narrative theme: Politics
Paperback
448
Width 129mm, Height 198mm, Spine 27mm
320g
The author of the acclaimed mystery The Unquiet Dead delivers her first fantasy novel the opening installment in a thrilling quartet a tale of religion, oppression, and political intrigue that radiates with heroism, wonder, and hope.
A dark power known as the Talisman has risen in the land. Born of ignorance and persecution, it is led by a man known only as the One-Eyed Preacher. A superstitious patriarchy, cruel and terrifying, the Talisman suppresses knowledge and subjugates women. And it is growing.
But there are those who seek to stop the oppressive spread of the Talisman. A resistance formed of the Companions of Hira a group of rebels versed in the power of ancient scripture, a magic known as the Claim believe they have discovered the key to destroying the One-Eyed Preacher and his fervid followers: The Bloodprint.
The Bloodprint is somewhere between N.K. Jemisin and George R.R. Martin. Youre going to love it
Saladin Ahmed, author of Throne of the Crescent Moon
Sweeping its readers up for a fantastical journey across a broken yet beautiful Silk Road, The Bloodprint is extraordinary. The book is wonderfully written; its poetic prose and mix of history, faith, and adventure reminiscent of a post-apocalyptic Odysseythis time with a pair of women warriors at the helm
S.A. Chakraborty, author of The City of Brass
One of the years finest fantasy debuts
B&N Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Ausma Zehanat Khan holds a Ph.D. in International Human Rights Law with a specialization in military intervention and war crimes in the Balkans. She is a former adjunct law professor and was Editor-in-Chief of Muslim Girl magazine, the first magazine targeted to young Muslim women, and is the award-winning author of The Unquiet Dead and The Bloodprint, the first book in the Khorasan Archives. A British-born Canadian, Khan now lives near Denver, Colorado, with her husband.