The Stardust Thief

"There is so much to love about this book: a big, complex, epic story that’s rooted in four flawed characters that you can’t help but love. Intense action scenes. Found family. A gorgeously built Middle Eastern/Arabic-inspired world with a rich mythology. If you like epic fantasy and you want something that’s very light on romance but still has great relationships between the characters, can’t recommend this enough. "

"At first I really enjoyed the concept of the jinn and the quest for more magical relics then I found it repetitive. Would rate about 3.5 out of 5. Not sure if I will continue the series. "

"A fantastic adventure. "

"Currently listening to the audiobook and it’s really good, I highly recommend "

"Honestly this book has a very good story but took me SO long to read for whatever reason. This is kind of a retelling of the story of Aladdin but it is so much more. It has thieves, royalty, but also magic and rivalries, racism, and death. The main character is forced by the sultan to find a magic lamp that will give infinite power. The whole book is them traveling to find the lamp, a lot of lies come to light throughout the book. It does have a lot of twists and turns that aren't predictable. "

"4.5/5 Stars"

"This book was amazing. I read it while waiting for flights and on flights to Charleston for YAllFest last month and I finished it so suddenly that my dad and I were thankful our first flight was only an hour long and then we had a layover, so I could just listen to an audiobook and survive before I could get to the other books I had packed. And honestly, in someways I feel like this book has ruined me forever. The storytelling aspect was so strong, the way the author set it up with it actually being a story being told and not just running dialogue between characters that felt info dumpy... I almost find the latter annoying now even though that's much more common than what this book did. Also some of the flashbacks the way they were written - for some reason were giving me Six of Crows flashback vibes? Which is absolutely meant to be taken as a compliment because I think those have been the best sorts of flashbacks I've ever read. Everything felt so vivid and real when I was reading it, and I cannot wait for the second book, but hey at least we have a title and a cover for it! Overall, completely 5 stars, magnificent masterpiece of a novel, and I can't wait to see what Chelsea Abdullah does with the rest of the series!"

"If you enjoyed City of Brass, you'll love this one! Very engaging and great worldbuilding"

"This book was amazing! Great characters and the magic was perfect! Also love the incorporation of stories! "

"One of my all-time favourite books, I’m waiting anxiously for the next book in the series!"