A review by medievalfantasyqueen
We Hunt the Flame by Hafsah Faizal

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I finished this book in two days, reaching the speed I had as a teenager back in the day, so this was amazing. I loved so many things about it, from the world, to the characters and the quite fascinating reworking of the quest narrative. I enjoyed the revelations, and the weaving in of Arabian/Islamic mythologies, and the inclusion of different types of beings we get to deal with. It seems to be somewhat of a rare opinion, but my heart was ripped by the fates of some of the secondary characters and I hope this is not the last we hear of them. I also liked the way assassinations were written, very reminiscent of Assassins Creed and Hafsah certainly shows that.
And you know what,

I am glad that Hafsah did not go down the faking of death route for Deen or Benyamin,

as much as it shredded my heart to pieces.
I hope that we get to see more in the sequel.