#157 in Young adult
We Hunt the Flame
- 567
- Pages
- about 10 h
- Reading time
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About the book
We Hunt the Flame is a 2019 young adult fantasy romance novel written by Hafsah Faizal. It is the first book of the Sands of Arawiya duology, followed by We Free the Stars in January 2021.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.3 across 153 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 45% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Young adult average of 7.8. That is how 7.7 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.4 | 9 | 6% |
| Hardcover | 7.2 | 144 | 94% |
Reader voices
The most-liked reviews on Hardcover (credited to their authors).
“This would have been a thousand times better without the weird, forced sexual tension between Zafira and Nasir. The story's basics were interesting - a mysterious quest to bring magic back to the world - but the characters were not engaging. At all. The people I did like and wanted to see more of were side characters. If I read the next book, I hope that we have more perspectives. Also - smallest of annoyances, but I couldn't trust Zafira after the scene at the beginning of the book when she says she doesn't want ice cream because the area they live is always cold. Ice cream is delicious ye…”
“Probably should have DNFed but I kept thinking more was about to happen? There were some solid fantasy elements in here but overall I found it underwhelming. Sorry”
Frequently asked
What is We Hunt the Flame rated?
7.7 out of 10, from 153 reader ratings across 2 independent sources.
Is We Hunt the Flame worth reading?
Readers give it 7.7/10 from 153 ratings, which puts it ahead of 22 % of the Young adult shelf.
How long does it take to read We Hunt the Flame?
About 10 hours at an average reading pace — 567 pages.
Where does We Hunt the Flame rank?
#157 in Young adult on the current snapshot.
What age is We Hunt the Flame for?
We Hunt the Flame 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 567 pages — longer than 64% of the ranked books in Young adult.
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