{"product_id":"the-balloon-thief-9781913696078","title":"The Balloon Thief","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eIn the YA fantasy novel \"Burn the Flame,\" Khadija flees her home in a stolen hot air balloon to escape an arranged marriage. She forms an unlikely alliance with a poor glassmaker's apprentice, Jacob, who is a hāri, and together they face a deadly revolution threatened by the Hāreef, a terrorist group using forbidden magic to summon jinn. The novel explores racism, misogyny, and discrimination in a highly original fantasy universe and is perfect for fans of \"Noughts + Crosses,\" \"We Hunt the Flame,\" and \"Rebel of the Sands.\" \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 400 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 03 March 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Chicken House Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe year's must-read YA fantasy – ancient djinn, an epic adventure, and one girl's courage to seek her own destiny.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBurn the flame. Seek the night.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHighly relevant yet utterly original, I was utterly entranced by this world of jinn, peris, and hot air balloons that ache for the skies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLauren James, author of THE QUIET AT THE END OF THE WORLD For Khadija, the only escape from her father's arranged betrothal is the sky. When she spots a rogue hot air balloon fighting against its ropes, she leaps at the chance for adventure.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKhadija soon finds an unlikely ally in a poor glassmaker's apprentice, Jacob. But Jacob is a hāri, and Khadija a Ghadaean.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe hāri are oppressed and restless – their infamous terrorist group, the Hāreef, have a new fearsome leader. And the ruling Ghadaeans are brutal in their repression.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSoon, a deadly revolution threatens their friendship and their world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Hāreef use forbidden magic, summoning jinn – wicked spirits made of fire – to enact their revenge, forcing Jacob and Khadija to choose what kind of a world they want to save.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA commercial, thrilling, and uplifting fantasy adventure following sixteen-year-old Khadija, who flees her home in a stolen hot air balloon to escape an arranged marriage.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe debut novel from enthralling new talent, twenty-four-year-old Aneesa Marufu, which draws on the author's South Asian heritage.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExplores racism, misogyny, and discrimination in a highly original fantasy universe.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePerfect for fans of Noughts + Crosses, We Hunt the Flame, and Rebel of the Sands.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 322g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 129 x 197 x 33 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781913696078\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Aneesa Marufu","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44098436071674,"sku":"9781913696078","price":5.7,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1646303261714_book.jpg?v=1646943951","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/the-balloon-thief-9781913696078","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}