Blood Passage (Dark Caravan Cycle Series #2)

by Heather Demetrios

Overview

Blood Passage is the electrifying second book in the Dark Caravan Cycle—a modern jinni fantasy-adventure trilogy from author Heather Demetrios, perfect for fans of Laini Taylor's Daughter of Smoke and Bone series and Leigh Bardugo's Grisha Trilogy.

When Nalia arrives in Morocco to fulfill Malek's third and final wish, she's not expecting it to be easy. Especially because Malek isn't the only one after Solomon's sigil, an ancient magical ring that gives its wearer the power to control the entire jinn race. Nalia has also promised to take Raif, leader of the jinn revolution, to its remote location. Though Nalia is free of the bottle and shackles that once bound her to Malek as his slave, she's in more danger than ever before and no closer to rescuing her imprisoned brother.

Meanwhile, Malek's past returns with a vengeance, and his well-manicured facade crumbles as he confronts the darkness within himself; and Raif must decide what's more important: his love for Nalia or his devotion to the cause of Arjinnan freedom. 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780062318596
Publisher:	HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date:	03/01/2016
Series:	Dark Caravan Cycle Series , #2
Pages:	512
Product dimensions:	5.70(w) x 8.20(h) x 1.90(d)
Age Range:	13 - 17 Years

About the Author

When Heather Demetrios isn’t traipsing around the world or spending time in imaginary places, she lives with her husband in New York City. Originally from Los Angeles, she now calls the East Coast home. Heather received her MFA in writing for children and young adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts and is a recipient of the PEN New England Susan P. Bloom Discovery Award for her debut young adult novel, Something Real. She is the founder of Live Your What, an organization dedicated to fostering

Editorial Reviews

2015-10-14
After three years of servitude under a greedy half-human/half-jinn master, jinni slave Nalia Aisouri'Taifyeh is free—almost. For his third and final wish, Malek Alzahabi has laid upon Nalia the obligation to lead him to the location of Solomon's sigil, which allows its wearer to rule every jinni on Earth. Once she fulfills this wish, Nalia will be free from Malek's cruel hand. Unfortunately, Nalia's mission isn't going to be as easy as evanescing across a field during an innocent game of hado. She must also honor her vow to help Raif Djan'Urbi, her soul mate and leader of the Arjinnan revolution, obtain the ring. Thankfully, Raif's motives aren't as diabolically selfish as Malek's: the ring is the key to Arjinna's survival, and with it, Raif can defeat the evil Ifrit tyrant. The search for the ring's location takes Nalia and company through the bustling, winding streets of Marrakech and the vastness of the Sahara. Peppered with Arabic and Arijnnan vocabulary, enriched with references to Islamic tradition and mythology, and supported by the author's lush, tangible worldbuilding, the book transports readers into the battle for Arjinna's freedom. Readers will have no problem catching up from Exquisite Captive (2014): back story is deftly woven into the current narrative. Here's hoping the third book arrives faster than a jinni can manifest a glass of spiced Arjinnan wine. (Fantasy. 15 & up)

Kirkus Reviews

This sequel to EXQUISITE CAPTIVE retains all the electric, enthralling twists and rich world building of the first, and Nalia and Raif’s complicated relationship is sure to once again hook readers.

Booklist

This sequel to EXQUISITE CAPTIVE retains all the electric, enthralling twists and rich world building of the first, and Nalia and Raif’s complicated relationship is sure to once again hook readers.

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