An emerald sky - Aneesa Marufu

The extraordinary sequel to The Balloon Thief:
an epic journey into a world of shadows and trickery where the
stakes are even higher ...

After the battle of Al-Shaam - where the invading jinn army
was defeated - Khadija, Jacob and their friends are heroes.
Then, Khadija receives a letter: her sister, Talia, has been
kidnapped and stolen into the magical realm of Al-Ghaib.

Accompanied by Darian - who has been different
since jinniya Queen Bidhukh's parting blow - Khadija
embarks on a quest to rescue Talia.

But Al-Ghaib, where the sky is emerald green, is a place of trickery:
Khadija will have to have all her wits about her if she's
to outfox her sister's captor ...

• The fiery sequel to the celebrated YA fantasy romance
  The Balloon Thief


• A dual narrative split between Khadija's magical
  quest to rescue her sister, and Jacob's embroilment in a
  political mystery


• Full of ancient djinn, epic adventure and heartrending
  romance


• Explores love, politics, equality and racism in a highly
  original South Asian-inspired fantasy world

PRAISE FOR THE BALLOON THIEF:

'An exhilarating adventure' OBSERVER

'Highly relevant yet utterly original' LAUREN
JAMES

'A thrilling fantasy' IRISH EXAMINER