

"Epic in scope, its worldbuilding as intricate as filigree. THE DRUMBEAT OF CHANGE THRUMS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. The three women find their answers, but they're not the answers they wanted. Now, she must guard both her heart and her land. Her searching uncovers the extent of the atrocities of the empire's past and present. HASSA'S web of secrets grows ever thicker as she finds herself on a trail of crimes in the city. But in finding answers, she must make a decision, does she sacrifice her old life in order to raise up her sword once more? SYLAH braves new lands to find a solution for the hurricane that threatens to destroy her home. She must solve the mystery and clear her name without the support of her beloved, Sylah.


But when she is accused of a murder she didn't commit, her reign is thrown into turmoil. NOW, SHE JOINS US FOR THE SEQUEL IN THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES, THE BATTLE DRUM.ĪNOOR is the first blue-blooded ruler of the Wardens' Empire. Though her stories have developed beyond the ramblings of a child, she still appreciates the thrill of a well-told tale. This change of climate had a significant impact on her growth-not physically, she's nearly 6ft-and she learned what it was to be Black in a white world.Įl-Arifi knew she was a storyteller from the moment she told her first lie. She was raised in the Middle East until her formative years, when her family swapped the Abu Dhabi desert for the English Peak District hills. With a DNA profile that lights up like a satellite photograph of earth, Saara's heritage is intrinsically linked to the themes she explores in her writing. And it sings a song of war.The Final Strife was Saara El-Arifi's debut novel, the first part of a trilogy inspired by Ghanaian folklore and Arabian myths. The drumbeat of change thrums throughout the world.

Hassa's web of secrets grows ever thicker as she finds herself on a trail of crimes in the city. Sylah braves new lands to find a solution for the hurricane that threatens to destroy her home. The SUNDAY TIMES bestselling series continues…Īnoor is the first blue-blooded ruler of the Wardens' Empire.
