{"title":"Somaiya Daud","description":"Somaiya Daud is a twenty-something writer and PhD candidate at the University of Washington. A former bookseller in the children's department at Politics and Prose in Washington, DC, Somaiya is passionate about Arabic poetry, the stars, and the Gothic novel. Mirage is her debut novel.","products":[{"product_id":"court-of-lions-a-mirage-novel-paperback","title":"Court of Lions: A Mirage Novel - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSomaiya Daud's \u003ci\u003eCourt of Lions\u003c\/i\u003e is the long-awaited second and final installment in the \"smart, sexy, and devilishly clever\" Mirage series (Ren e Ahdieh, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Beautiful)\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn a planet on the brink of revolution, Amani has been forced into isolation. She's been torn from the boy she loves and has given up contact with her fellow rebels to protect her family. In taking risks for the rebel cause, Amani may have lost Maram's trust forever. But the princess is more complex than she seems, and now Amani is once more at her capricious nature. One wrong move could see her executed for high treason. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn the eve of Maram's marriage to Idris comes an unexpected proposal: in exchange for taking her place in the festivities, Maram will keep Amani's rebel associations a secret. Alone and desperate, Amani is thrust into the center of the court, navigating the dangerous factions on the princess's behalf. But the court is not what she expects. As a risky plan grows in her mind, and with the rebels poised to make their stand, Amani begins to believe her world might have a future. But every choice she makes comes with a cost. Can Amani risk the ones she loves the most for a war she's not sure she can win?","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50514872467679,"sku":"9781250126467","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/uSj5rSRB9z9781250126467.webp?v=1783044179"},{"product_id":"mirage-paperback","title":"Mirage - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Somaiya Daud's debut novel is a YA marvel that will shock breath into your lungs. If you loved \u003ci\u003eThe Wrath and the Dawn \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eChildren of Blood and Bone\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMirage \u003c\/i\u003ewill captivate you.\" --\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Christian Science Monitor\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePrincess. Rebel. Spy\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn a world dominated by the brutal Vathek empire, eighteen-year-old Amani is a dreamer. She dreams of what life was like before the occupation; she dreams of writing poetry like the old-world poems she adores; she dreams of receiving a sign from Dihya that one day, she, too, will have adventure, and travel beyond her isolated home. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut when adventure comes for Amani, it is not what she expects: she is kidnapped by the regime and taken in secret to the royal palace, where she discovers that she is nearly identical to the cruel half-Vathek Princess Maram. The princess is so hated by her conquered people that she requires a body double, someone to appear in public as Maram, ready to die in her place. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs Amani is forced into her new role, she can't help but enjoy the palace's beauty--and her time with the princess' fianc , Idris. But the glitter of the royal court belies a world of violence and fear. If Amani ever wishes to see her family again, she must play the princess to perfection...because one wrong move could lead to her death.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A beautiful and necessary meditation on finding strength in one's culture.\" \u003c\/b\u003e--\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, Top Pick of the Month\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50515327549663,"sku":"9781250126436","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/l0hTVUSRLJ9781250126436.webp?v=1783066139"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/somaiya-daud.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}