Trapped in an arranged marriage to a man she does not love, Nehal dreams of attending the Weaving Academy. There, she can take control of her powers, bending any water to her will, and pursue a glorious future on the battlefield with the first all-female military regiment. Her husband, indifferent and secretive, is in love with another woman, a poor bookseller named Giorgina.
Giorgina has her own secret. She is an earthweaver with dangerously uncontrollable powers. Her only solace comes from meetings with the Daughters of Izdihar, a women's rights group fighting for freedom. They come from very different means, yet Nehal and Giorgina have more in common than they think.
Enticed by the group's enigmatic leader Malak Mamdouh, the two women are drawn into a web of politics, violence and threats of war as they find themselves fighting to earn - and keep - a lasting freedom.
A powerful feminist fantasy set in an Egyptian-inspired world, with breathtaking elemental magic and sapphic romance, perfect for fans of The Jasmine Throne and The Once and Future Witches.
Broken Binding exclusive edition, featuring:
- UK royal hardcover
- Signed
- Illustrated Endpapers by Catrina Barquist (Insta - @catrina_paints)
- Foil on coverboard
- Head and tail bands
- Ribbon bookmark
- Block sprayed edges
- ISBN13 9780356521374
- Publish Date 12 January 2023 (first published 10 January 2023)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Orbit
- Edition Broken Binding Exclusive
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 400
- Language English
- Special Signed Sprayed Edges