Book
Rebel of fire and flight / Aneesa Marufu.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781338802313 (hardcover)
- ISBN: 1338802313 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 374 pages ; 22 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Chicken House, Scholastic Inc., [2023]
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "First published in the United Kingdom in 2022 as The balloon thief by Chicken House.."--title page verso. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Arranged marriage > Fiction. Apprentices > Fiction. Magic > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Fantasy fiction. |
Available copies
- 2 of 2 copies available at Kenton County.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
Other Formats and Editions
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erlanger Branch | YA MARUF A (Text) | 33126025321526 | YA Fiction | Available | - |
| Independence Branch | YA MARUF A (Text) | 33126025321658 | YA Fiction | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
Escaping from an arranged marriage, 16-year-old Khadija finds an unlikely ally in a poor young glassmakerâs apprentice, and as a deadly revolution exploits forbidden magic, threatening their friendship, they must choose what kind of world they want to live in. Simultaneous eBook. - Baker & Taylor
Escaping from an arranged marriage, sixteen-year-old Khadija finds an unlikely ally in a poor young glassmaker's apprentice, and as a deadly revolution exploits forbidden magic, threatening their friendship, they must choose what kind of world they want to live in. - Scholastic
This is the story of sixteen-year-old Khadija, who flees her home in a stolen hot air balloon to escape life in an arranged marriage. A deeply relevant, commercial fantasy adventure by an enthralling new talent, exploring prejudice, the deep roots of hatred, and the reality of the world that this heroine hopes to save.Khadija loves the ancient tales of jinn and renegade princesses⦠but real life is closing in and her destiny as a ghadæan girl is marriage and boredom. When her father arranges a match, Khadija leaps at the chance of escape â a rogue hot air balloon fighting its ropes for the sky. Soon, Khadija is flying over the desert sands, away from everything she knows.Khadija finds an unlikely ally in a poor young glassmakerâs apprentice, Jacob.
But soon, a deadly revolution threatens their friendship and their world. The oppressed, pale-skinned hari are restless â their infamous terrorist group, the Hareef, have a new, fearsome leader. And the ruling ghadæans are brutal in their repression. As the Hareef exploit forbidden magic â summoning jinn to aid their fight â Jacob and Khadija must choose what kind of a world they want to live in and how to make it a reality.