Bøker av Alex McHaddad

Cadets Rayan al-Qatil and Shahzad al-Salkhad are looking forward to an easy assignment guarding the continent of Jannah's preeminent athletic competition, the Pattern Games, before graduating from their country's military academy. Rayan is headed for a quiet life as a scout at the border fortress of Maebar al-Bourzey. Shahzad will be appointed commander of the great military fortress of Altawam in preparation for his destiny to serve as a provincial governor. All of this changes when they learn that a fellow cadet has been blackmailed into aiding the kidnapping of a competitor at the Games. When the authorities ignore their warning and the competitor is kidnapped, Rayan and Shahzad must launch a daring rescue with the help of a band of mysterious foreign adventurers.

Five years have passed since the storied escapade of the "Liberators of Dahab." Rayan al-Qatil lives an unremarkable life as a patroller for the ancient fortress of Bourzey, excited only for his monthly visits to the town of Harasta to see his alluring crush, Mariam. Shahzad al-Salkhad finds that even with the help of his cousin Saul al-Khalid, commanding the fortress of Altawam entails more than just commanding troops. Elsewhere in Akbar, Elder Esmail Bin Solimon strikes up a friendship with Princess Fariha al-Wasat. All must join hands to thwart a conspiracy that allows an army of undead nasnas to invade Akbar.

Hope, Lauren, and Varsha have been best friends in a small mountain town in the Republic of Manifest since infancy. Manny is a budding young magician who unexpectedly acquires the tutelage of the Hemisphere's greatest wizard. Hikaru is a washed-up Enchanter serving as a diplomat for the Empress of Nara in Manifest. When Hope finds the talisman of a dormant power, it will take them on a journey that will change Hope's fate - and the destiny of their world.