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The Lady or the Lion by Aamna Qureshi

The Lady or the Lion

Aamna Qureshi, Deepti Gupta, Baker & Taylor

CamCat Publishing · Print & ebook · July 20, 2021

A Fantasy pick for readers exploring The Lady or the Lion.

Historical YA RomanceRoyalty Stories for TeensHistorical YA Fantasy
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Genres
Historical YA Fantasy, Royalty Stories for Teens, Historical YA Romance
Published
CamCat Publishing, July 20, 2021

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About this book

“He sunk his teeth into her heart and she let him.” As crown princess of Marghazar, Durkhanai Miangul will do anything to protect her people and her land. When her grandfather, the Badshah, is blamed for a deadly assault on the summit of neighboring leaders, the tribes call for his head. To assuage cries for war, the Badshah opens Marghazar's gates to foreigners for the first time in centuries, in a sign of good faith.

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His family has three months to prove their innocence, or they will all have war. As Durkhanai races to solve who really orchestrated the attack, ambassadors from the neighboring tribal districts arrive at court, each with their own intentions for negotiations, each with their own plans for advantage. When a mysterious illness spreads through the villages and the imperialists push hard on her borders, Durkhanai must dig deep to become more than just a beloved princess—she must become a queen. To distract Durkhanai from it all is Asfandyar Afridi, the wry ambassador who tells her outright he is a spy, yet acts as though he is her friend—or maybe even something more.

What It Echoes

Come here for

  • fantasy-leaning historical romance
  • for fans of Aamna Qureshi

Expect

  • historical YA romance
  • immersive, staged-read energy

Where it sits

Historical YA Fantasy65%
Historical YA Romance35%
Royalty Stories for Teens31%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Asia for Teens
Authors
Aamna Qureshi, Deepti Gupta, Baker & Taylor
Publisher
CamCat Publishing
Published
July 20, 2021
Format
Print & ebook
Reading lane
Asia for Teens