Only got to 34%. Tried to finish it multiple times. Wanted to like it but didn't. I agree with the other two and one star reviews of book one.

Note: I got this in eARC from NetGalley because book two sounded good. I didn't post anything on me blog cause I have nothing more to say other than I won't be requesting book two.

Ahoy there me mateys!

This was a cute and fun debut novel. I kinda want a Buraqi of my own if only they didn’t seem so magnificent running wild and free through the desert.

It was neither a quick read nor a major page turner for me overall. It didn’t drag either though. I did adore the main character, Amani, and her gun toting ways. The relationship between Jin and Amani was enjoyable. The best part of the book for me was how they meet at the gun pit and what happens there, which of course happens at the very beginning of the book. This book’s plot twist in the middle was completely a surprise though maybe it shouldn’t have been. But the worldbuilding and overall character development just wasn’t strong enough for me. I kept comparing it to a thousand nights and it kept coming up short.

That said, I liked the book and am glad I read it. It was certainly lighter and fluffier than a lot of the other young adult books out there that’s for sure. It is the first of a trilogy. At this point, I believe I would read the second one though we shall see if that changes when the next one comes out . . .

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