{"product_id":"9780356517452-stardust-thief","title":"The Stardust Thief","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA SPELLBINDING DEBUT FROM FANTASY'S BRIGHTEST NEW STAR\u003cbr\u003eA beautifully written, character-driven fantasy that weaves a tale of myth and magic in a world steeped in Middle Eastern folklore. By turns intimate and epic, thrilling and enchanting,\u003ci\u003e The Stardust Thief\u003c\/i\u003e is an unmissable debut from an exciting new voice in fantasy, perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eThe City of Brass, The Poppy War \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Bone Shard Daughter\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Stardust Thief\u003c\/i\u003e will transport you, enchant you, and revive your belief in the magic of storytelling' \u003c\/b\u003eShelley Parker-Chan, author of \u003ci\u003eShe Who Became the Sun\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInspired by stories from \u003ci\u003eOne Thousand and One Nights\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Stardust Thief\u003c\/i\u003e weaves the gripping tale of a legendary smuggler, a cowardly prince and a dangerous quest across the desert to find a magical lamp.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNeither here nor there, but long ago . \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLoulie al-Nazari is the Midnight Merchant: a criminal who, with the help of her jinn bodyguard, hunts and sells illegal magic. When she saves the life of a cowardly prince, she draws the attention of his powerful father, the sultan, who blackmails her into finding an ancient lamp.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith no choice but to obey or be executed, Loulie journeys with the sultan's oldest son to find the artefact. Aided by her bodyguard, who has secrets of his own, they must survive ghoul attacks, outwit a vengeful jinn queen and confront a malicious killer from Loulie's past. And, in a world where story is reality and illusion is truth, Loulie will discover that everything - her enemy, her magic, even her own past - is not what it seems, and she must decide who she will become in this new reality.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for\u003ci\u003e The Stardust Thief\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A\u003cb\u003e thrilling adventure about found families, \u003c\/b\u003eancient magic and stories that linger' Shannon Chakraborty, author of \u003ci\u003eThe City of Brass\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003ci\u003eThe Stardust Thief\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003cb\u003ea dream written upon a page\u003c\/b\u003e - absorbing, lingering and poignantly told. Abdullah weaves a \u003cb\u003esweeping adventure of tales within tales\u003c\/b\u003e, while laying bare the ways those we love can both uplift us and break our hearts' Andrea Stewart, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Bone Shard Daughter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReader reviews:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'5 Stars! And a new favourite! I LOVED this book. I mean LOVED IT!'\u003cbr\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Quite frankly, I am obsessed. In my more dramatic moods, I need the sequel almost as much as I need air'\u003cbr\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Came for the Aladdin vibes and stayed for ALL OF IT'\u003cbr\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'I'm in love with this book and the author . I will be reading anything written by Chelsea Abdullah from now on'\u003cbr\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'when I say I loved the characters I mean I LOVED them! . Abdullah twisted my heart out with this book and the fantasy was absolutely amazing'\u003cbr\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'If you like The Daevabad Trilogy, I think you will adore \u003ci\u003eThe Stardust Thief\u003c\/i\u003e!'\u003cbr\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Without a shadow of a doubt, one of the most epic tales I've ever read'\u003cbr\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40743273431137,"sku":"9780356517452","price":9.85,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_29592001.jpg?v=1725609337","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780356517452-stardust-thief","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}