![]() ![]() I am smoke in the lamp, and I curl and stretch, shaking off the lethargy of five hundred years. ![]() “For the first time in centuries, I stir. From the sands of the Mahali Desert to the cobbled streets of Parthenia, Khoury draws us into the story of Zahra, jinni of the lamp. It’s a story of friendship, sacrifice, love and an inescapable longing to be unshackled from a past which only brought regret. Jessica Khoury re-imagines the story of Aladdin with a bright, lush and spellbinding tale of forbidden romance. ![]() When saving herself means betraying him, Zahra must decide once and for all: is winning her freedom worth losing her heart?Īs time unravels and her enemies close in, Zahra finds herself suspended between danger and desire in this dazzling retelling of Aladdin from acclaimed author Jessica Khoury. She must disguise herself to stay alive, using ancient shape-shifting magic, until her new master has selected his three wishes.īut when the King of the Jinn offers Zahra a chance to be free of her lamp forever, she seizes the opportunity-only to discover she is falling in love with Aladdin. When Aladdin discovers Zahra’s jinni lamp, Zahra is thrust back into a world she hasn’t seen in hundreds of years - a world where magic is forbidden and Zahra’s very existence is illegal. Buy Now: Amazon Kindle | Amazon Hardcover | iBooks.Related Posts: See more Fantastical Adventures | Read my interview with Jessica. ![]() Wonderfully romantic, imaginative, lush and bright.Ī must-read twist on the Aladdin story we all know and love. ![]()
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