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Gr 8 Up—In a setting three-quarters Middle East and one quarter Wild West (if the Wild West had djinnis and magical beasts), Amani Al'Hiza has cast aside female convention and trained herself as a crack pistol shot. Her mother's death and her father's absence put her under her uncle's control, and he doesn't have this independent 16-year-old's best interests at heart. Her plans for escape to the capital city are cut short, and she finds herself on the run through the desert,...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Amani, an expert markswoman who plans to shoot her way out of her dead-end hometown, escapes from Dustwalk with a hands...Log In or Sign Up to Read More