Hunted by the Sky
Book 1 in Wrath of Ambar
- Subject
- Romance - General
- Age
- Teen
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 384
- Publisher
- Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr)
- Size
- 15.5 cm × 23.1 cm
- ISBN
- 9780374313098
Exploring identity, class struggles, and high-stakes romance, Tanaz Bhathena's Hunted by the Sky is a gripping adventure set in a world inspired by medieval India.
Gul has spent her life running. She has a star-shaped birthmark on her arm, and in the kingdom of Ambar, girls with such birthmarks have been disappearing for years. Gul’s mark is what caused her parents’ murder at the hand of King Lohar’s ruthless soldiers and forced her into hiding to protect her own life. So when a group of rebel women called the Sisters of the Golden Lotus rescue her, take her in, and train her in warrior magic, Gul wants only one thing: revenge.
Cavas lives in the tenements, and he’s just about ready to sign his life over to the king’s army. His father is terminally ill, and Cavas will do anything to save him. But sparks fly when he meets a mysterious girl—Gul—in the capital’s bazaar, and as the chemistry between them undeniably grows, he becomes entangled in a mission of vengeance—and discovers a magic he never expected to find.
Dangerous circumstances have brought Gul and Cavas together at the king’s domain in Ambar Fort...a world with secrets deadlier than their own.
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What reviewers said
“A breath of fresh air in the fantasy adventure genre. . . Readers will be mesmerized by Bhathena’s vivid storytelling and the deeply felt connection between the two main characters. This fantasy adventure featuring protagonists of color will be enjoyed by fans of the Legacy of Orisha and Ember in the Ashes series.”
"A novel of palace intrigue, supplication and resistance, romance, and betrayal. Bhathena takes her time unfolding the story, allowing the reader full immersion not only in the richly drawn characters but in the world itself--a world inspired by medieval India. The result is an intoxicating novel that is at once leisurely and keenly enthralling."
"This stunning novel is the first in a new fantasy duology set in a world inspired by medieval India, where girls and women not only have magical powers, but also have deep political ambition. Protagonist Gul has a single star-shaped birthmark above her right elbow because of a prophecy, hundreds of girls with such marks have been taken or killed — Gul is a target of the king who brutally murdered her parents. Cavas is resigned to join the king’s army to save his ill father, until he meets Gul and becomes entangled in her mission of vengeance. Hunted by the Sky is lush and vividly imagined…
“An amazing debut with badass females, Indian and Persian mythology, beautiful writing, and so much diversity.”
“A stunning fantasy world.”
“While Bhathena may have previously been known for contemporary YA, her fantasy debut is already making waves and is one to watch out for come this summer.”
