Zafira is all honor and Nasir is the bad boy who may possibly still be redeemable. He’s a good looking murderer who still has a sliver of compassion his father keeps trying to eradicate. From then on, the perspective continues to shift back and forth. The story begins with Zafira, but in the second chapter, we meet Nasir. She is definitely a force to be reckoned with and I wanted to see if she would break out of her self-imposed cage. She’s searching for something outside and inside. Her loved ones encourage Zafira to show her true self so others will realize that they are mistaken about women, but she is not ready to take that chance. Fear doesn’t stop her from setting out on a deadly quest though. Women are to blame for everything that is wrong in the world. To accomplish her goals, Zafira hides herself because women are not only valued less than men, they are believed to cause harm. She’s also concerned that others will somehow find out that she is not a man. One of her greatest fears is getting lost in the forest. Her hunting abilities impress everyone, but she’s burdened by a lot of fear. Zafira is also staring out at readers with a rather mesmerizing gaze. The contrast of the darkness with the gold lettering is lovely. Review: For several months I haven’t been in the mood for fantasy, but a friendly worker at the local bookstore convinced me that this should be my next book. Set in a richly detailed world inspired by ancient Arabia, We Hunt the Flame is a gripping debut of discovery, conquering fear, and taking identity into your own hands. But an ancient evil stirs as their journey unfolds-and the prize they seek may pose a threat greater than either can imagine.

When Zafira embarks on a quest to uncover a lost artifact that can restore magic to her suffering world and stop the Arz, Nasir is sent by the king on a similar mission: retrieve the artifact and kill the Hunter. War is brewing, and the Arz sweeps closer with each passing day, engulfing the land in shadow. If Zafira was exposed as a girl, all of her achievements would be rejected if Nasir displayed his compassion, his father would punish him in the most brutal of ways.īoth are legends in the kingdom of Arawiya-but neither wants to be.

Nasir is the Prince of Death, assassinating those foolish enough to defy his autocratic father, the king. Zafira is the Hunter, disguising herself as a man when she braves the cursed forest of the Arz to feed her people.

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