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Loulie al‑Nazari is the Midnight Merchant, a criminal who hunts and sells illegal magic. After saving a cowardly prince, she attracts the attention of the sultan, who coerces her into finding an ancient lamp that can revive barren land—at the cost of sacrificing all jinn. With no choice but to obey or face execution, Loulie travels with the sultan’s oldest son to locate the artifact. Assisted by her jinn bodyguard, who holds his own secrets, they confront ghoul attacks, outwit a vengeful jinn queen, and face a malicious killer from Loulie’s past. In a world where story itself is reality and illusion is truth, Loulie discovers that her enemies, her magic, and even her own history are not what they seem, forcing her to decide who she will become in this new reality.
First publish date: 2022
Genre: Fantasy/Historical Fantasy
Authors: Chelsea Abdullah
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