Can’t-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Tressa @ Wishful Endings (and was previously hosted by Jill @ Breaking the Spine where it was known as Waiting on Wednesday) to spotlight and discuss the books we’re excited about that we have yet to read. They’re usually books that have not yet been released.
(Edit: Ugh. For some reason this didn’t post yesterday, and I just noticed a minute or so ago. Welp. I already made it, so I’m still gonna make sure it gets posted, because next week will be too late. Oh well. Technology sucks sometimes.)
This week’s book is:
The Ashfire King by Chelsea Abdullah!! ⏳🔥
I know that some people don’t like it, but I really enjoyed The Stardust Thief. I’ve been looking forward to the continuation of the Sandsea Trilogy since I read the first book, so this is probably one of my most anticipated books of the year.
The Ashfire King by Chelsea Abdullah
SERIES: The Sandsea Trilogy #2
LENGTH: 544 pages
GENRES: Fantasy, Fiction
PUBLISHER: Orbit
RELEASE DATE: 15 April 2025
BOOK DESCRIPTION:
A thief and a prince trapped in the crumbling, magical realm of the jinn must figure out how to save one world in order to return to their own in The Ashfire King, the second book in this epic series of myth and magic, perfect for fans of The City of Brass and The Bone Shard Daughter.
Neither here nor there, but long ago… After fleeing a patricidal prince, legendary merchant Loulie al-Nazari and banished prince Mazen bin Malik find themselves in the realm of jinn. But instead of sanctuary, they find a world on the cusp of collapse.
The jinn cities, long sheltered beneath the Sandsea by the magic of its kings, are sinking. And amid the turmoil, political alliances are forming, and rebellion in the jinn’s capital city is on the rise. When Loulie saves the life of a dissenter—one of her bodyguard’s old comrades—she puts herself in the center of a centuries-old war.
Trapped in a world that isn’t her own and wielding magic that belongs to a fallen king, Loulie must decide: Will she carry on someone else’s legacy or carve out her own?
Are you looking forward to the release of The Ashfire King? What other books are coming out in the next few weeks that you’re looking forward to?
As always, thank you all so much for reading and have a fantastic day/night!
See ya ~Mar
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