The Stardust Thief

Fiction & Poetry, Modern & Contemporary Fiction, Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror , Science Fiction & Fantasy

Chelsea Abdullah (author)

Hardback Published on: 19/05/2022

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Magical fantasy

Absolutely brilliant. Written by a woman born and raised in Kuwait, this is soaked in Middle Eastern energy and folklore. The characters aren't all brillia... READ MORE

Valerie at Darlington

Non-stop Fantasy Action!

This book was so fun and full of magical fantasy action from start to finish. There have been a number of novels recently published focused on jinn magic b... READ MORE

Maureen at Waterstones Belfast

Tales of enchantment

This is a tale of a midnight merchant, of three princes, of forty thieves, and of magic jinns. Set in a sun kissed land of sand, Loulie sells magical relic... READ MORE

Beth at Chesterfield

A fantastic fantasy adventure wrapped in myth.

A stunning fantasy based around One Thousand and One Nights. The world building in this book is masterful, the journey of the characters, their growth ... READ MORE

Angie at Blackpool

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: Little, Brown Book Group
ISBN: 9780356517438
Number of pages: 480
Weight: 745g
Dimensions: 238 x 158 x 44 mm

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Extravagantly Epic

The Stardust Thief is in my favourite books of 2022. It is easily one of the best fantasies I have read in a long, long time, and a phenomenal first instal... READ MORE

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Love letter to storytelling!

“I am Loulie al-Nazari, the Midnight Merchant, and I am the master of my own fate.” I probably wouldn’t have picked this up if it hadn’t been in a book bo... READ MORE

Daisy (bookishflower)

Wow Wow Wow

One of my top books of the year. I was invested in the story from start to finish and found it hard to put the book down

Neither here nor there, but long ago …

The Stardust Thief by Chelsea Abdullah is the first book in The Sandsea Trilogy. The world is inspired by stories from One Thousand and One Nights like Al... READ MORE

Katsbookshelf

Excellent debut fantasy

This was an amazing read that dragged me in immediately, submerged me entirely in its world and kept its hold on me throughout. Both the world-building a... READ MORE

Sarah Bell

Brilliant debut fantasy - follow a thief, a prince, a jinn hunter and a jinn on their adventure in search of a mythical relic

Inspired by the tale of A Thousand and One Nights, the Stardust Thief is a brilliant adventure fantasy between an unlikely group of ‘companions. I say ‘co... READ MORE

Caitlin Piper

If you’re craving an adventure in a whole new world then look no further!

Inspired by the stories from One Thousand and One Nights, The Stardust Thief is the entrancing first novel in an all new trilogy that reimagines and entwin... READ MORE

Azrah Jussab

So good!

I'm grateful to Nazia at Orbit for an advance copy (a SIGNED ARC!) of The Stardust Thief to consider for review. The Stardust Thief delivers all you could... READ MORE

Blue Book Balloon

A great summer fantasy read

The Stardust Thief by Chelsea Abdullah is a debut adult fantasy novel inspired by the 1001 Nights. With a lovely setting, great characters, and a compellin... READ MORE

Justine

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

Desislava Kostadinova

Magic and mystery

The story is told from three points of view: Loulie - a woman who can find hidden magical items, and sells them under the title 'Midnight Merchant', with h... READ MORE

Katherine

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