Book Beginning:
It was night. A cold wind howled through the narrow window chiseled into the western wall, salt and sand and hints of a sun long gone having blown in from the sparse, skeletal land.
His shoulders slumped. “I don’t know what the future holds. I don’t even know if we’ll survive the end of the race. But I do know I care about you, and I won’t leave you here to make a choice you will regret.
About the book:
A race across the desert.
An unimaginable prize.
It occurs once every thousand years: the Demon Race. A test of will and strength, it is a race across the Saraj, a fight for the prize of a lifetime. And it is the key to Namali Hafshar’s freedom.
When shy, seventeen-year-old Namali learns of her arranged marriage, she flees home and enters the Demon Race for the chance to change her fate. But to compete, she must cross the Saraj on a daeva, a shadow demon that desires its own reward: to infect her soul with darkness.
Namali soon learns the desert holds more dangers than meets the eye. The only person she can trust is Sameen, a kind competitor seeking his own destiny. As her affection for him grows, however, so too does the darkness in her heart.
In this race of men and demons, only one can win. But the price of winning might be more than Namali is willing to pay.
I'd never heard of this book but OMG I love that cover. ?? Happy reading , Stephanie!
Have a wonderful day. =)
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This is a new one to me and it sounds like a good one. I hope you enjoy it.
Sounds really tempting! Thanks for sharing, and I hope you keep enjoying it. Here's mine:
“THREE THINGS ABOUT ELSIE”
I'm not into demons or daemons but I love the idea of a race for freedom. Very interesting.
This book sounds great. I like the idea of the character growing through the book. This week I have As Death Draws Near by Anna Lee Huber – a historical mystery. Happy reading!
Nothing is worse than a book with zero character growth.
It's pretty cool, they actually ride the demons in the race if they can manage to catch one. But even riding them is dangerous because they can get inside your head. 😀
I feel like I've been reading it forever but I'm loving it!
It's the author's debut book and I'm seriously loving it. I think you'd enjoy it as well. I know you like these kind of books too. 😀
Sounds like a read that will keep you on the edge of your seat! Happy weekend!
It certainly does!
Sounds pretty interesting. I'm glad you are enjoying it. See what we're feature at Girl Who Reads
A demon race? VERY cool. very very cool! I like the idea of them in some sort of tentative truce, even thought he's out to take her over.
This does sound like a really different and interesting kind of read. I can't wait to hear your thoughts on it. 🙂
This sounds amazing, just what I'd love to read! So naturally, I added it to my TBR right away 🙂 Thanks for the tip!