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dude_watchin_with_the_brontes 's review for:
Mirage
by Somaiya Daud
I loved everything about this book, especially the world-building: a fantastical take on the Umayyad Caliphate, centering on Morocco and the Iberian Peninsula. I loved how language was twisted into the story, the slightly changed geographical names (or sometimes just left in tact), the way people's names had significant, and sometimes ironic, meaning (for the curious, look up what Amani means. Then look up what Maram means.) I cared about the characters, and particularly wanted to get to know more about Amani's family and her relationship to the different members. I loved the plot, the way things built up to each other in interesting ways...
And then suddenly, it just stopped.
I get that Mirage is meant to be part of a series, but it didn't feel like a natural stopping point. As much as I loved the book, I'm going to try to wait on reading any more until the entire series is published.
And then suddenly, it just stopped.
I get that Mirage is meant to be part of a series, but it didn't feel like a natural stopping point. As much as I loved the book, I'm going to try to wait on reading any more until the entire series is published.