Thank you to NetGalley and Orbit Press for providing the ARC.

All I really have to say about this book is "wow."

Right from the first page, Chelsea Abdullah ensnares you into a lush, rich world filled with jinn and magic and captivates her audience as she weaves a tale worthy of Scheherazade herself. Featuring an an interesting cast of characters - a disgruntled relic merchant, her jinn bodyguard with so many secrets, a prince who longs for adventure, perhaps a bit naively, and a thief just trying to figure out her place in this world - the reader journeys through the desert and uncovers the truth about the stories surrounding their pasts.

This story was an amazing read. I was immediately drawn into the story and could not put this book down. The story, based on One Thousand and One Nights, weaves together elements of tales that are familiar but at the same time are new and unfold in surprising ways, truly making The Stardust Thief it's own story, as opposed to a retelling.

The characters are unlikely companions, but somehow they just work together. The plot is interesting and engaging to the point where I was constantly theorizing right along with the characters as information was revealed. And Abdullah's prose was so beautiful that I felt like I was walking right along with the cast, experiencing Mazen's wonder as he took in the world for the first time.

This book is not to be missed. So do yourself a favor and read it.