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Dancers of the Dawn

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Author

Zulekhá A. Afzal

Release Date

June 6, 2024

Genre

YA – Fantasy

Publisher

Rock the Boat

Categories , Tag Product ID: 19890

Description

Dancer. Warrior. Executioner.

An epic story about truth, loyalty and betrayal.

Dancer…you should call me by my true name. I am an executioner.

In a world where dance can be deadly, a storm is brewing.

Deep in the desert, under a blazing sun, an elite troupe of female dancers are trained to harness their magic. They are the queen’s most formidable weapons. Aasira has one of the rarest forms of magic – for she is a flame-wielder. Both feared and envied, she must use her power to execute enemies of the crown.

On the eve of her graduation, all Aasira wants is to serve her queen. But as war looms on the horizon and secrets stir in the shifting dunes, she begins to question whether she was truly born to kill…

About the Author

Photograph of author Zulekhá Afzal

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ulekhá Afzal grew up in Cornwall. She now lives in Bath where she studied English Literature with Creative Writing and completed the MA in Writing for Young People at Bath Spa University. When she isn’t writing or working as an assistant editor, you can find Zulekhá in a ballet class.

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