Is anyone else BEYOND ready to get their hands on the sequel to Hafsah Faizal's majestic debut fantasy novel, We Hunt the Flames? We can't wait for the whole world to read We Free the Stars, and we also can't wait to celebrate the launch of this incredible series finale with Hafsah and anyone else who wants to join in on the virtual event fun! Check out the full list of events below—we hope you'll tune in! Meet & Greet with Hafsah Faizal Tuesday, Jan 19 at 6pm CST Interabang Books Get exclusive swag and a chance to chat with Hafsah Faizal one on one when you preorder a copy and register for the event. REGISTER NOW In-Conversation Event with Hafsah Faizal and Holly Black Friday, January 22 at 7pm CST Main Street Books Join these fantasy authors for a one of a kind conversation for the launch of WE FREE THE STARS! Signed books available for purchase exclusively for this event. REGISTER NOW And if those two events aren't enough, Hafsah will also be doing TWO Reddit AMAs: ∙ Reddit AMA on r/Books channel on January 21 ∙ Reddit AMA on r/Fantasy channel on February 2

We Free the Stars by Hafsah Faizal

The second book in the Sands of Arawiya duology by the masterful Hafsah Faizal—the follow-up to the smash New York Times bestselling novel We Hunt the Flame. Darkness surged in his veins. Power bled from her bones. The battle on Sharr is over. The Arz has fallen. Altair may be captive, but Zafira, Nasir, and Kifah are bound for Sultan’s Keep, determined to finish the plan Altair set in motion: restoring the hearts of the Sisters of Old to the minarets of each caliphate, finally bringing magic to all of Arawiya. But they are low on resources and allies alike, and the kingdom teems with fear of the Lion of the Night’s return. As the zumra plots to overthrow Arawiya’s darkest threat, Nasir fights to command the magic in his blood. He must learn to hone his power, to wield it against not only the Lion but his father as well, trapped under the Lion’s control. Zafira battles a very different darkness festering in her through her bond with the Jawarat—it hums with voices, pushing her to the brink of sanity and to the edge of a chaos she dares not unleash. In spite of everything, Zafira and Nasir find themselves falling into a love they can’t stand to lose . . . But time is running out, and if order is to be restored, drastic sacrifices will have to be made. Lush and striking, hopeful and devastating, We Free the Stars is the masterful conclusion to the Sands of Arawiya duology by New York Times–bestselling author Hafsah Faizal.

We Hunt the Flame by Hafsah Faizal

People lived because she killed. People died because he lived. Zafira is the Hunter, disguising herself as a man when she braves the cursed forest of the Arz to feed her people. Nasir is the Prince of Death, assassinating those foolish enough to defy his autocratic father, the sultan. If Zafira was exposed as a girl, all of her achievements would be rejected; if Nasir displayed his compassion, his father would punish him in the most brutal of ways. Both Zafira and Nasir are legends in the kingdom of Arawiya—but neither wants to be. War is brewing, and the Arz sweeps closer with each passing day, engulfing the land in shadow. When Zafira embarks on a quest to uncover a lost artifact that can restore magic to her suffering world and stop the Arz, Nasir is sent by the sultan on a similar mission: retrieve the artifact and kill the Hunter. But an ancient evil stirs as their journey unfolds—and the prize they seek may pose a threat greater than either can imagine.