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The Daughters of Izdihar by Hadeer Elsbai
5.0

Inspired by modern Egyptian history, IZDIHAR follows two women, Nehal and Georgina, from vastly different socioeconomic backgrounds, their everyday struggles for women’s rights, and their fight to use forbidden elemental magic to earn their freedom.

I adore the different ways the MCs use their magic/power/leverage to fight for their rights. As part 1 of a duology, IZDIHAR moves slower in the first half but picks up pace toward the end. I can’t wait for the sequel to come out and see where this story with magic, messy relationships, and unhinged women will take me.

Merged review:

Inspired by modern Egyptian history, IZDIHAR follows two women, Nehal and Georgina, from vastly different socioeconomic backgrounds, their everyday struggles for women’s rights, and their fight to use forbidden elemental magic to earn their freedom.

I adore the different ways the MCs use their magic/power/leverage to fight for their rights. As part 1 of a duology, IZDIHAR moves slower in the first half but picks up pace toward the end. I can’t wait for the sequel to come out and see where this story with magic, messy relationships, and unhinged women will take me.