Mirage: A Novel (Mirage Series, 1)

Mirage: A Novel (Mirage Series, 1)

<p><b>“A refreshing and unique coming-of-age story...a beautiful and necessary meditation on finding strength in one’s culture.” </b>―<b><i>Entertainment Weekly</i>, Top Pick of the Month</b></p><p><b>“A YA marvel that will shock breath into your lungs. If you loved </b><i>The Wrath and the Dawn </i><b>and </b><i>Children of Blood and Bone</i><b>, </b><i>Mirage </i><b>will captivate you.”</b> ―<i><b>The Christian Science Monitor</b></i><br><i></i><br><b><i>“</i>This debut fantasy h</b><b>as what it takes to be the next big thing in sci-fi/fantasy.” </b>―<i><b>SLJ</b></i><b>, starred review</b><br><b></b><br><i>“</i><b>Immersive, captivating.” </b><i>―</i><b>ALA <i>Booklist</i>, starred review</b></p><p>In a world dominated by the brutal Vathek empire, eighteen-year-old Amani is a dreamer. She dreams of what life was like before the occupation; she dreams of writing poetry like the old-world poems she adores; she dreams of receiving a sign from Dihya that one day, she, too, will have adventure, and travel beyond her isolated home.</p><p>But when adventure comes for Amani, it is not what she expects: she is kidnapped by the regime and taken in secret to the royal palace, where she discovers that she is nearly identical to the cruel half-Vathek Princess Maram. The princess is so hated by her conquered people that she requires a body double, someone to appear in public as Maram, ready to die in her place.</p><p>As Amani is forced into her new role, she can’t help but enjoy the palace’s beauty―and her time with the princess’ fiancé, Idris. But the glitter of the royal court belies a world of violence and fear. If Amani ever wishes to see her family again, she must play the princess to perfection...because one wrong move could lead to her death.</p>