{"product_id":"mirage-somaiya-daud-9781250299314","title":"Mirage","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eMirage\u003c\/i\u003e is full of characters who feel like they existed long before the story began, and a rich world that is as beautiful as it is cruel. Somaiya Daud is a rare talent. A smart, romantic, \u003ci\u003eexciting \u003c\/i\u003edebut.\" --Veronica Roth, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eDivergent\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCarve the Mark\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA stunning epic fantasy audiobook inspired by the author's Moroccan heritage about a poor girl who must become the body double of a princess of a ruthless empire hailed as \"a rich, dazzling, powerful debut\" by Tahereh Mafi, the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eauthor of the Shatter Me series \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn a world dominated by the brutal Vathek empire, eighteen-year-old Amani is a dreamer. She dreams of what life was like before the occupation; she dreams of writing poetry like the old-world poems she adores; she dreams of receiving a sign from Dihya that one day, she, too, will have adventure, and travel beyond her isolated home. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut when adventure comes for Amani, it is not what she expects: she is kidnapped by the regime and taken in secret to the royal palace, where she discovers that she is nearly identical to the cruel half-Vathek Princess Maram. The princess is so hated by her conquered people that she requires a body double, someone to appear in public as Maram, ready to die in her place. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs Amani is forced into her new role, she can't help but enjoy the palace's beauty--and her time with the princess' fiancé, Idris. But the glitter of the royal court belies a world of violence and fear. If Amani ever wishes to see her family again, she must play the princess to perfection...because one wrong move could lead to her death. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore praise for \u003ci\u003eMirage: \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Daud is a masterful storyteller. \u003ci\u003eMirage\u003c\/i\u003e gives readers an exquisitely wrought world with deft characters, death-defying stakes, and an aching romance. Bound to linger in your dreams.\" -- Roshani Chokshi, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Star-Touched Queen \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"MIRAGE reads as an impossible trick of the light, a feather that carves words into stone, a banquet of longing and loss. Every page comes roaring to life in a way that overwhelms and transforms you. This isn't a debut novel so much as an heirloom, and the work of a master storyteller.\" -- Margaret Stohl, #1\u003ci\u003e New York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author \u003ci\u003eBeautiful Creatures \u003c\/i\u003e\u0026amp;\u003ci\u003e Black Widow: Forever Red\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"With its breathtaking worldbuilding and characters who grabbed me from the first page, Mirage is by turns thrilling and ruminative, sexy and heartbreaking. Somaiya Daud has written a moving and unforgettable debut.\" -- Sabaa Tahir, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eAn Ember in the Ashes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Somaiya Daud\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1250299314\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250299314\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e MacMillan Audio\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/28\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e CD\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.48lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.80h x 5.10w x 1.00d","brand":"Somaiya Daud","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":48518163333375,"sku":"9781250299314","price":44.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6e89015c-5f6f-4e7a-bf82-0d61d323fbf0.jpg?v=1778733782","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/mirage-somaiya-daud-9781250299314","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}