Dawn of the Firebird (Deluxe Limited Edition)

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For fans of The Poppy War, She Who Became the Sun and The Will of the Many, a breathtaking fantasy novel about the daughter of an overthrown emperor from an exciting new voice

Khamilla Zahr-zad's life has been built on a foundation of violence and vengeance. Every home she's known has been destroyed by war. As the daughter of an emperor's clan, she spent her childhood training to maintain his throne. But when her clansmen are assassinated by another rival empire, plans change. With her heavenly magic of nur, Khamilla is a weapon even enemies would wield--especially those in the magical, scholarly city of Za'skar. Hiding her identity, Khamilla joins the enemy's army school full of jinn, magic and martial arts, risking it all to topple her adversaries, avenge her clan and reclaim their throne.

To survive, she studies under cutthroat mystic monks and battles in a series of contests to outmaneuver her fellow soldiers. She must win at all costs, even if it means embracing the darkness lurking inside her. But the more she excels, the more she is faced with history that contradicts her father's teachings. With a war brewing among the kingdoms and a new twisted magic overtaking the land, Khamilla is torn between two impossible choices: vengeance or salvation.

Author: Sarah Mughal Rana
Publisher: Hanover Square Press
Published: 12/02/2025
Pages: 480
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.26lbs
Size: 9.05h x 6.37w x 1.34d
ISBN: 9780778387664


Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 11/01/2025 pg. 8
Shelf Awareness 10/07/2025

About the Author
Mughal Rana, Sarah: - SARAH MUGHAL RANA is a Muslim author and student who completed her bachelors with honours at the University of Toronto and is now at Oxford University, pursuing her career at the intersection of human rights and policy. She is a BookTok personality and the co-host of ON THE WRITE TRACK PODCAST where she enjoys spilling tea with her favourite authors about the book world. Her debut YA novel, HOPE ABLAZE, published in February 2024. Outside of school, she falls down history rabbit holes and trains in traditional martial arts.