#199 in Young adult
We Free the Stars
- 592
- Pages
- about 11 h
- Reading time
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Our view
“We Free the Stars” is an emotional, satisfying close to Hafsah Faizal’s “Sands of Arawiya” duology, in a world drawn from ancient Arabia. Zafira and Nasir fight to bring magic back to their kingdom while facing darkness of their own. Some readers single out the found family at its centre, though the back-and-forth journeys try some of them; others find the lyrical prose hard going. It suits readers who loved the first book.
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About the book
This is YA fantasy at it's best. Lush, hopeful and devestating, We Free the Stars is Hafsah Faizal's spellbinding conclusion to the Sands of Arawiya duology, set in a world inspired by ancient Arabia. Perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo's Shadow and Bone series. Darkness surged in his veins. Power bled from her bones. The battle is over, but the war is just beginning. Low on resources and allies alike, Zafira and Nasir are determined to finish their mission; to restore magic to their kingdom. But the land teems with the return of an ancient evil, and as Nasir fights to command the magic in his blood, Zafira battles a very different darkness. And yet, in spite of everything, they find themselves falling into a love they can't stand to lose. Time is running out and if order is to be restored, sacrifices will have to be made . . .
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.0 across 57 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 28% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Young adult average of 7.8. That is how 7.9 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 8.0 | 57 | 100% |
Frequently asked
What age is We Free the Stars for?
We Free the Stars sits on the Young adult shelf in the sources we use, which by convention means roughly ages 13 and up. This is a guide from the book’s category, not a publisher’s age rating. It has 592 pages — longer than 83% of the ranked books in Young adult.
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