AN INSTANT #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER Instant New York Times bestseller Instant #1 Sunday Times bestseller Instant Indie bestseller Instant USA Today bestseller Clashing empires; forbidden romance; and a long-forgotten queen destined to save her people―New York Times bestselling author Tahereh Mafi's first novel in this epic; romantic fantasy series inspired by Persian mythology. To all the world; Alizeh is a disposable servant; not the long-lost heir to an ancient Jinn kingdom forced to hide in plain sight. The crown prince; Kamran; has heard the prophecies foretelling the death of his king. But he could never have imagined that the servant girl with the strange eyes; the girl he can’t put out of his mind; would one day soon uproot his kingdom – and the world. Perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo; Sarah J Maas; and Chloe Gong; this is the explosive first book in a new fantasy trilogy from the New York Times bestselling and National Book Award-nominated author; Tahereh Mafi. “An original fantasy saga threaded through with Persian myths written by a queen of the genre. A* grade world-building” – The Times Best YA Books for Summer 2022 ‘Forbidden love and Persian mythology are at the center of this new trilogy series; and it might be Mafi's best work yet.’ – Cosmopolitan; Best YA Books of 2022