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The Stardust Thief
Paperback Published on: 26/01/2023
Price: £10.99
Bookseller Reviews
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A fun and fresh reimagining of a classic
This has all the elements you'll be familiar with from Aladdin and Arabian Nights - Jinn, magic jewellery, a quest for a magic lamp, a storytelling sultan'... READ MORE
Richly Told Fantasy!
Loulie al-Nazari is the Midnight Merchant, a seller of rare jinn artefacts, but when her reputation catches the eye of the sultan she is sent on a seemingl... READ MORE
The power of a master storyteller
Neither here nor there, but long ago……
Inspired by the One Thousand and One Nights, the beginning of a new trilogy opens with an epic quest. A merchant, p... READ MORE
A tale as old as time
An epic tale of jinn, thieves and magical artefacts inspired by the Tales of the Arabian Nights and Aladdin, The Stardust Thief will take you on a fantasti... READ MORE
Beautifully details with a setting to die for!
This was one of those rides where you get on thinking it will be a nice leisurely go, to find when you get half way through and this is this brilliantly tw... READ MORE
A Jinn Fantasy That Enchants With Layers Of Stories Within Stories
Stardust Thief is such an amazing read
I was instantly carried off to witness a strange transaction between the Midnight Merchant and a one-eyed man to mak... READ MORE
Synopsis
Inspired by stories from One Thousand and One Nights, The Stardust Thief weaves the gripping tale of a legendary smuggler, a cowardly prince and a dangerous quest across the desert to find a magical lamp.
Neither here nor there, but long ago...
Loulie al-Nazari is the Midnight Merchant: a criminal who, with the help of her jinn bodyguard, hunts and sells illegal magic. When she saves the life of a cowardly prince, she draws the attention of his powerful father, the sultan, who blackmails her into finding an ancient lamp.
With no choice but to obey or be executed, Loulie journeys with the sultan's oldest son to find the artefact. Aided by her bodyguard, who has secrets of his own, they must survive ghoul attacks, outwit a vengeful jinn queen and confront a malicious killer from Loulie's past. And, in a world where story is reality and illusion is truth, Loulie will discover that everything - her enemy, her magic, even her own past - is not what it seems, and she must decide who she will become in this new reality.
Publisher information
- Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
- ISBN: 9780356517452
- Number of pages: 496
- Dimensions: 196 x 126 x 36 mm
- Weight: 338g
- Languages: English
Customer Reviews
View allAbsolutely fantastic.
I ADORED this. I fell into it, emerging every now and then to deal with life then falling immediately back in.
Arabian nights inspired, Chelsea Andullah w... READ MORE
Ok
Great world building and entertaining read. I found the pace too slow for me, though; chapters are short and that helps but fully for me. I don't think I w... READ MORE
Fantastic Book
The Stardust Thief is without a shadow of a doubt, one of the most epic tales I’ve ever read. It has felt like I’ve not scratched the surface, yet there is... READ MORE
The Stardust Thief is truly a fantasy novel not to be missed!!
When Loulie al-Nazari, the Midnight Merchant, comes to the attention of the sultan, she and his son are sent on an impossible quest across the desert. Acco... READ MORE
In the story you will find great characters, exciting twists, dangerous magic...
Oohhhh yes, that's definitely is one of my fav books of 2022 and I can't wait for the sequel!
This debut book of Chelsea is so good and I am very glad that... READ MORE
A great arabic tale
The Stardust Thief Review
"Neither here nor there, but long ago..."
The Debut novel and part 1 of the SAndsea Trilogy is based on 1001 Arabian nights and... READ MORE
Stardust & Magic
The Stardust Thief had me hooked from the first chapter. The story is about Loulie al-Nazari Midnight Merchant: a criminal who, with the help of her jinn b... READ MORE
Incredible
absolutely loved this. Everything about it was 5 stars.
Firstly the cover... Beautiful, fiery, really works well with the plot and it gives off that mid... READ MORE
Amazing world-building and great representation
This book was incredibly hooking and the jinn inspired world was so well done. I loved the character of Loulie and her backstory as well as her friendship ... READ MORE
The Sandsea trilogy
Well I've just finished the stardust thief and can genuinely say I'm sad I really didn't want it to end it was so good, so good I actually immediately sear... READ MORE
This is a dazzling, epic action adventure novel with great characters in an Arabian fantasy setting, with a great story. I whole heartily recommend this!! 10/10 from me!
Thank you to Nazia and Orbit Books for providing me an ARC. This is a great story!
The Stardust Thief is without a shadow of a doubt, one of the most epic... READ MORE
An adventure through another world from multi protagonist perspectives, what is there not to love?
This really took me by surprise, I had zero expectations from this book even though the synopsis sounded promising. Just fantastic! A real adventure, you c... READ MORE
Gorgeously enthralling from start to finish!
When I tell you I’ve wanted to read this for ages, I mean it- I’ve been waiting for this gorgeous paperback to be released!
This is an Arab-inspired fan... READ MORE
Loved it
The Stardust Thief was such an exciting fantasy to read. Loosely inspired by A Hundred and One Nights, the author does a fantastic job of setting the scene... READ MORE
A thrilling reimagining of 1001 Nights, with fantastic worldbuilding, vivid writing and awesome characters
4.5
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with a free eARC in exchange for an honest review!
The Stardust Thief is a thrilling reimag... READ MORE
Swept away
Thank you to Netgalley and Orbit for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
This book got me back into fantasy in a big way! Last year I read the Sh... READ MORE
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