Author(s): Shannon Chakraborty

Science Fiction/Fantasy | Staff Picks

Shannon Chakraborty, the bestselling author of The City of Brass, launches a new trilogy of magic and mayhem with this tale of pirates and sorcerers, forbidden artefacts and ancient mysteries, and one woman's quest to seize a final chance at glory... A pirate of infamy and one of the most storied and scandalous captains to sail the seven seas.Amina al-Sirafi has survived backstabbing rogues, vengeful merchant princes, several husbands, and one actual demon to retire peacefully with her family to a life of piety, motherhood, and absolutely nothing that hints of the supernatural. But when she's offered a job no bandit could refuse, she jumps at the chance for one final adventure with her old crew that will make her a legend and offers a fortune that will secure her and her family's future forever. Yet the deeper Amina dives the higher the stakes. For there's always risk in wanting to become a legend, to seize one last chance at glory, to savour just a bit more power...and the price might be your very soul.

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Reviewed by Ozlem:

Oceans 11 meets Sinbad the Sailor. Amina is a living legend- known as the Sea Witch, her name is whispered at every port, including her pirate crew. But Amina is retired now and raising a daughter, she doesn't have time for adventure, until it comes knocking at the door, promising one million dollars, Amina has to say yes. All she has to do is save some girl and fight sea monsters, bandits, occult wizards, and her demon husband who's come back from the dead. Rich with Middle Eastern mythology, and set in our world, this is a must-read.