Hands down Malik stole the show for me. A refugee escaping his crumbling war-torn home alongside his sisters, seeking a better life in the very city that wreaked havoc on his country - only for a dangerous spirit to steal his younger sister and trap him in an impossible deal. Gege said you’d say that, Nadia muttered with the kind of gravitas only a six-year-old could muster, and Malik laughed, calm flooding through him. No matter what happened, he had his sisters. As long as they were together, everything would be all right. Surrounding it all was the Outer Wall and, beyond that, the rest of Sonande. Karina had spent enough time studying the map of their continent to know what she’d find if she ever left Ziran. Going north would take her to the dense jungles of Arkwasi while heading west would lead to the Eshran Mountains, and those were only Ziran’s immediate neighbors, just a small part of a world waiting to be explored.

The Chains of Commanding: The responsibilities of being the ruler of Ziran can be difficult to bear, and what's more is that there seems to be no way out of it — Karina and those before her physically can't leave Ziran. Mystical White Hair: Silver-white hair is the trademark of the royal family Alahari as they are descendants of a spirit, and most of the Alahari are magically gifted. Besides, rumor had it that Princess Karina Alahari was a volatile, irresponsible girl who was only heiress to the throne because her older sister had died in a fire nearly ten years ago. Princess or not, Malik wanted nothing to do with someone like that. The cry came from everywhere and nowhere, a call to celebration in a language older than Ziran itself. In a few hours, Bahia’s Comet, named for the first sultana of Ziran, would appear in the sky for an entire week, marking the end of the current era and the beginning of the next. During this time, the Zirani held a festival known as Solstasia, where seven Champions—one to represent each of the patron deities—would face three challenges. They would know which god was meant to rule over the next era by the winning Champion. You were born on Water Day and your patron deity is Susono the Hippo. As a Water-Aligned person, your specialty is water magic. Water-Aligned people tend to go with the flow, easily changing and adapting to meet whatever obstacle may stand in their way. However, remember that you are whatever you wish to be, and you never have to change your core identity to please anyone else.Karina and Malik continued to be very complex and well developed characters. I still really enjoyed Karina as a narrator and her journey through the story, especially during the final 30%. I am really sad to say that I found Malik's chapters almost unbearable to get through. His anxiety and the way it presented itself in the form of severely negative thoughts about himself, plus the self-harm, started making me upset. Because of this, I had to skim parts of his chapters. I did quite enjoy the ending! The characters ended up where I thought they would end up and I was glad that those who deserved it got their happy endings. I guess it just wasn't anything mindblowing to me. You were born on Moon Day and your patron deity is Patuo the Owl. As a Moon-Aligned person, your specialty is healing magic. Moon-Aligned people are naturally inquisitive, and you are likely happiest when acquiring knowledge or mastering a new skill. But remember to step outside your own head now and again to remember there’s a whole world that cares as much about you as it does what you know!

Traders and groups of five or more to the right! Individuals and groups of four or less to the left, called an official. Though Zirani soldiers milled about in their silver-and-maroon armor, Malik saw no Sentinels. Good—the absence of Ziran’s elite warriors was always a welcome sight.I finished this a few hours ago and I gave it a 4 stars but the more and more I think about it, it left me dissatisfied and somewhat disappointed. Unfortunately as this was only a duology we are not promised more content in this world and I think a poli Hanane: Karina’s older sister who passed ten years prior in a freak accident. Karina has a huge inferiority complex from living in the shadow of her memory.

Despite the panic roiling in his stomach, Malik gave a small smile. Gege is a bad influence. You shouldn’t listen to her. The griot was a stout woman nearly a head shorter than Malik, with a face stretched wide in a tooth-baring grin. Bone-white tattoos composed of symbols Malik could not understand swirled on every inch of her dark brown skin. What would he do if he met Princess Karina? Malik pushed away the painful thoughts of his missing parent to consider the question. Malik’s grip on his satchel strap tightened. There was no use trying to explain to his older sister the power a call to story had over him. While he was prone to dreaming and wandering, Leila preferred logic and plans. They saw the world differently, in more ways than one.They reached a bend in the road. To go left would lead them to River Market and the Western Gate, while going right would take them through Jehiza Square and into the Old City. Though some time remained until sundown, the desert night’s chill had already taken hold, and Karina pulled the scarf round her head tighter as she contemplated which road to take. SteveDunk (2021-11-04). "Everything Is Canon: A Psalm Of Storms And Silence". Cinelinx | Movies. Games. Geek Culture . Retrieved 2022-02-07. Nadia puffed out her cheeks, and Malik could sense the tantrum brewing. Though Leila meant well, dealing with small children was not her strong suit, so it was Malik who bent down to Nadia’s eye level and pointed to the Outer Wall. Do you see that? Barrier Maiden: The whole Alahari family for Ziran, as they maintain a magic barrier around the city that keeps dangers out but also doesn't allow anyone of their bloodline to leave the city. and i actually liked the ending. its not your traditional ending as it has more of a hopeful feel, rather than a happy one, but the epilogue is so beautifully written that i couldnt help but like it. and i think many other readers will find it satisfying, as well.

Smoothing her headscarf to ensure not a single strand of her hair fell out of place, Karina leaned toward her companion. Do you think he oils his mustache every day to get it that shiny? I still think people are subconsciously sleeping on this doulogy. Go and do yourself a favor and read this. But I have to admit something. Although Roseanne A. Brown has admitted to using Ghanaian folk tales as an inspiration for her book, this story isn’t really a fairy tale or folk tale retelling. Several people have suggested that it’s a retelling of Aladdin (mostly the Disney version), as the story follows both an impoverished refugee boy and a princess whose life and future as queen of her people are in jeopardy. But it’s not really set up as a retelling of the original tale, even if Aladdin was an accidental or purposeful influence. By the way, said Aminata as they flattened themselves against a wall to make way for a team of dancers leading an irate warthog. I didn’t know you knew that song in all those languages.Karina needs the heart of a king to complete her resurrection ritual, and Malik is told specifically to kill her. Malik nodded, twisting his face into a look of comedic seriousness. Yes. Her older brother put her there because she wouldn’t stop pouting. A shiver ran down Karina’s spine as she eyed the Kennouan glyphs embossed on the book’s cover. Reading had never been her preferred pastime, and she neither needed nor desired a dusty old book about a culture long lost to history.