We Free the Stars

A New York Times bestseller!
The second book in the Sands of Arawiya duology by the masterful Hafsah FaizalΓÇöthe follow-up to the smash New York Times bestselling novel We Hunt the Flame.
Darkness surged in his veins. Power bled from her bones.
The battle on Sharr is over. The Arz has fallen. Altair may be captive, but Zafira, Nasir, and Kifah are bound for SultanΓÇÖs Keep, determined to finish the plan Altair set in motion: restoring the hearts of the Sisters of Old to the minarets of each caliphate, finally bringing magic to all of Arawiya. But they are low on resources and allies alike, and the kingdom teems with fear of the Lion of the NightΓÇÖs return.
As the zumra plots to overthrow ArawiyaΓÇÖs darkest threat, Nasir fights to command the magic in his blood. He must learn to hone his power, to wield it against not only the Lion but his father as well, trapped under the LionΓÇÖs control. Zafira battles a very different darkness festering in her through her bond with the JawaratΓÇöit hums with voices, pushing her to the brink of sanity and to the edge of a chaos she dares not unleash. In spite of everything, Zafira and Nasir find themselves falling into a love they canΓÇÖt stand to lose . . . But time is running out, and if order is to be restored, drastic sacrifices will have to be made.
Lush and striking, hopeful and devastating, We Free the Stars is the masterful conclusion to the Sands of Arawiya duology by New York TimesΓÇôbestselling author Hafsah Faizal.