“A wondrously rich fantasy that highlights the true struggle to revolutionize a society. A debut not to be missed!” — Shannon Chakraborty, bestselling author of The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi

“Elsbai’s Egyptian-inspired fantasy world is compelling and fascinating.” — Washington Post

From debut author Hadeer Elsbai comes the first book in an incredibly powerful new duology, set wholly in a new world, but inspired by modern Egyptian history, about two young women—Nehal, a spoiled aristocrat used to getting what she wants and Giorgina, a poor bookshop worker used to having nothing—who find they have far more in common, particularly in their struggle for the rights of women and their ability to fight for it with forbidden elemental magic.