Hunted by the Sky
Books | Young Adult Fiction / Fantasy / Romance
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Tanaz Bhathena
Exploring identity, class struggles, and high-stakes romance, Tanaz Bhathena's Hunted by the Sky is a gripping adventure set in a world inspired by medieval India.Gul has spent her life running. She has a star-shaped birthmark on her arm, and in the kingdom of Ambar, girls with such birthmarks have been disappearing for years. Gul’s mark is what caused her parents’ murder at the hand of King Lohar’s ruthless soldiers and forced her into hiding to protect her own life. So when a group of rebel women called the Sisters of the Golden Lotus rescue her, take her in, and train her in warrior magic, Gul wants only one thing: revenge. Cavas lives in the tenements, and he’s just about ready to sign his life over to the king’s army. His father is terminally ill, and Cavas will do anything to save him. But sparks fly when he meets a mysterious girl—Gul—in the capital’s bazaar, and as the chemistry between them undeniably grows, he becomes entangled in a mission of vengeance—and discovers a magic he never expected to find. Dangerous circumstances have brought Gul and Cavas together at the king’s domain in Ambar Fort...a world with secrets deadlier than their own.
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Author
Tanaz Bhathena
Pages
320
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Published Date
2020-06-23
ISBN
0374313105 9780374313104
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"I loved that all of the POV's for this book were non-white and were Indian and especially that the story took place in a fantastical version of Medieval India. I do not often find YA books about characters from India, let alone written from their perspective without being a side character or having a white savior or being some sort of sidekick. It took some time to get into the plot and world build but I really enjoyed it, especially the last 100 pages or so. Great read for anyone looking for diversity and a fun fantasy read."
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Allison Freeman