Since it’s been so long since I read Rebel of the Sands, I don’t really remember how I reacted to the many plot twists. They were just very different story-wise.
I’m not saying I prefer one over the other, to be clear. While the first was an adventure across the desert, the second book was mainly set in the palace of the Sultan and had less action but more intrigue. In fact, I felt like the first and second book were totally different stories.
The magic is on the light side in the first book, but in the second and third book it grows more important. You see, this isn’t just any desert, but the domain of the powerful Djinn (think Genie from Aladdin, only more devious and definitely not as funny). But I can tell you there’s a rebellion against the Sultan, and a lot of magic. I’m not going to go into much detail about the plot here, because that would spoil the fun for you. Together they embark on a journey across the desert that leads Amani to places she never expected to see. Her life is turned upside down when she meets Jin, a mysterious (and handsome) stranger. So expect gun fights! In fact, our protagonist is Amani, a young woman growing up in a small village, who knows how to handle a gun. But there’s more, because there are also some influences of the Wild West. So here we are, with a review of this full series!Īs you might expect from the cover, the story is set in a world inspired by the Arabian desert. I liked it a lot, but for some reason, I never got around to buying the second and third parts of the trilogy. This book was Rebel of the Sands, by Alwyn Hamilton. I like to think I don’t judge a book by its cover, but I’ll confess this beautiful design made me pick it up. About a year ago, I went to a book fair and there was this gorgeous cover that caught my eye: it was blue with gold, and it had a Arabian palace and a rider on horseback on it.
Let me start this review with a little story.
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