Shannon Chakraborty

Amina al-Sirafi haásobrevivido a traiciones,áa príncipes vengativos,áa varios maridos y a unáautentico demonio paraáretirarse pacíficamenteácon su familia a una vidaáde devoción y maternidad,áalejada de cualquier cuestionasobrenatural.Sin embargo, cuando le ofrecen unaencargo que ningun bandido podriaarechazar, aprovecha la oportunidad deavivir una ultima aventura con su antiguaatripulacion; una hazaña que la convertiraaen leyenda y le ofrecera una fortunaaque asegure para siempre su futuroay el de su familia.aNo obstante, cuanto mas se involucra,amas alto es el riesgo. Porque siempre esapeligroso querer convertirte enaleyenda, sentir la gloria, saborearaun poco mas de poder.Y el precio podria seratu propia alma.

En Daevabad, donde los djinn pueden convocar llamas con solo chasquear los dedos, los ríos fluyen con magia antigua y la sangre puede ser tan peligrosa como cualquier hechizo, una astuta timadora de El Cairo alterara el destino de un reino.La vida de Nahri cambio para siempre cuando accidentalmente invoco a Dara, un djinn formidable y misterioso, durante una de sus estafas. Empujada a la resplandeciente corte real de Daevabad, necesitaba todos sus instintos de timadora para poder sobrevivir. Ahora, mientras Nahri acepta su legado y su poder, debe forjar un nuevo camino.Mientras, exiliado por atreverse a desafiar a su padre, Ali va a la deriva en las despiadadas arenas de su tierra ancestral, perseguido por asesinos y forzado a depender de aterradoras nuevas habilidades que amenazan con revelar un terrible secreto familiar.Y mientras un nuevo siglo se acerca y los djinn se concentran entre los muros de bronce de Daevabad para celebrarlo, un poder procedente del norte llegara directo a las puertas de la ciudad.SE AVECINA UNA TORMENTA."Una historia tremendamenteamagica y, aun asi, del todo creible".aLAINI TAYLOR

Shannon Chakraborty, the bestselling author of The City of Brass, launches a new trilogy of magic and mayhem with this tale of pirates and sorcerers, forbidden artefacts and ancient mysteries, and one womans quest to seize a final chance at gloryA pirate of infamy and one of the most storied and scandalous captains to sail the seven seas.Amina al-Sirafi has survived backstabbing rogues, vengeful merchant princes, several husbands, and one actual demon to retire peacefully with her family to a life of piety, motherhood, and absolutely nothing that hints of the supernatural.But when shes offered a job no bandit could refuse, she jumps at the chance for one final adventure with her old crew that will make her a legend and offers a fortune that will secure her and her familys future forever.

A pirate of infamy and one of the most storied and scandalous captains to sail the seven seas.Amina al-Sirafi has survived backstabbing rogues, vengeful merchant princes, several husbands, and one actual demon to retire peacefully with her family to a life of piety, motherhood, and absolutely nothing that hints of the supernatural.But when shes offered a job no bandit could refuse, she jumps at the chance for one final adventure with her old crew that will make her a legend and offers a fortune that will secure her and her familys future forever.Yet the deeper Amina dives the higher the stakes. For theres always risk in wanting to become a legend, to seize one last chance at glory, to savour just a bit more powerand the price might be your very soul.

Return to Daevabad in the spellbinding sequel to THE CITY OF BRASS.In Daevabad, where djinn can summon flames with a snap of their fingers, where rivers run deep with ancient magic, and blood can be as dangerous as any spell, a clever con artist from Cairo will alter the fate of a kingdom.Nahris life changed forever when she accidentally summoned Dara, a formidable, mysterious djinn, during one of her schemes. Thrust into the dazzling royal court of Daevabad, she needed all of her grifter instincts to survive. Now, as Nahri embraces her heritage and her power, she must forge a new path.Exiled for daring to defy his father, Ali is adrift on the unforgiving sands of his ancestral land, hunted by assassins and forced to rely on frightening new abilities that threaten to reveal a terrible family secret.

Shannon Chakraborty, the bestselling author of The City of Brass, launches a new trilogy of magic and mayhem with this tale of pirates and sorcerers, forbidden artefacts and ancient mysteries, and one woman's quest to seize a final chance at glory...A pirate of infamy and one of the most storied and scandalous captains to sail the seven seas.Amina al-Sirafi has survived backstabbing rogues, vengeful merchant princes, several husbands, and one actual demon to retire peacefully with her family to a life of piety, motherhood, and absolutely nothing that hints of the supernatural.But when she's offered a job no bandit could refuse, she jumps at the chance for one final adventure with her old crew that will make her a legend and offers a fortune that will secure her and her family's future forever.Yet the deeper Amina dives the higher the stakes. For there's always risk in wanting to become a legend, to seize one last chance at glory, to savour just a bit more power...and the price might be your very soul.

La vida en las calles de El Cairo en el siglo XVIIIáes implacable incluso para los ladrones,áembaucadores y estafadores de más talento.En medio de los bulliciosos mercados, los marginados de laáciudad sobreviven como pueden timando tanto a acaudaladosanobles otomanos como a invasores extranjeros.Sin embargo, bajo este mundo nuevo yacen historias antiguas.aHistorias sobre djinns y espiritus, sobre ciudades ocultasabajo las arenas siempre cambiantes del desierto. Lugaresallenos de encantos, deseos y riquezas; en los que la magiaainvade las calles y flota en el aire como el polvo.Muchos ansian una vida colmada de maravillas, pero Nahriano. Nahri sabe que las habilidades que emplea para sobrevivirano son mas que truquitos y juegos de manos queanada tienen que ver con la magia. Le gustaria marcharse deaEl Cairo algun dia, pero tal y como se suele decir.CUIDADOaCON LO QUE DESEAS"La mejor fantasia adulta queahe leido desde El nombre del viento.aAsombrosa, compleja, absorbenteay fantastica. Teneis que leerla".SABAA TAHIR, autora del best seller internacionalaUna llama entre cenizas