We Hunt The Flame is a beautiful book with a rich, ancient-Arabia-inspired setting. The characters are flawed and complex, but doing their best to survive and overcome their personal struggles. They show plenty of growth and increased self-knowledge through the course of the book. I am soft for enemies to friends/lovers and also for broken people working to regain their power and ethics. The history and magic of the world is very lush, imaginative, and fully realized. I picked up the sequel immediately upon finishing because I was invested in the characters and the outcome of their story.