The City Beyond the Stars (The Kingdom Over the Sea #2)
Publisher,Margaret K. McElderry Books
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Format, Paperback
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No. of Pages, 336
Shelf: CHILDREN'S BOOKS / TWEENS / SCI-FI/FANTASY
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From the author of the Waterstone’s Children’s Book of the Month, The Kingdom Over the Sea, comes a gorgeous, lyrical adventure about family and finding where you belong. Set in a lavish world of sorceresses, alchemists, jinn and flying carpets, this spine-tingling middle-grade book is perfect for fans of Kiran Millwood Hargrave and Sophie Anderson.
Confined to a besieged Settlement, Yara longs to free her mother from the alchemists in the City of Zehaira. When Yara receives a message from her mother to find the hidden residence of the Grand High Sorceress, it sets her on a different path.
Yara and her friends set off on an adventure to find her mother’s home, and to seek out a secret magic that her mother was working on – magic so powerful that it could defeat the alchemists once and for all. But the wicked alchemist Omair Firaaz is on her trail and will stop at nothing to gain the power himself…
Can Yara and her friends find the magic that could be the answer to everything… before it destroys them all?
About the Author
Zohra Nabi grew up inventing stories for her two younger sisters. She studied law at Cambridge and Oxford universities, but secretly dreamed of being an author. Now she lives in London, browsing bookshops and writing magical adventures. The Kingdom over the Sea is her first book.
Reviews
“A thrilling, captivating adventure just as fun and magical as the original. Storytelling at its best.” —Hannah Gold, author of The Last Bear
"The book shines with magic and the power of storytelling. Spellbinding." —Zillah Bethell, author of The Song Walker
"Lyrical, magical and captivating – Zohra Nabi is the ultimate story sorcerer." —Laura Noakes, author of Cosima Unfortunate Steals a Star
"Vivid worldbuilding. A brilliant fantasy that children will devour." —Nazima Pathan, author of Dream Hunters
"A rare jewel, deftly plotted with thrilling twists and tension – flawless storytelling." —Sarah Driver, author of The Huntress
Dimensions: 13 x 2 x 19.8 cm
