

A heroine with bite, a supporting cast of flawed but deeply human characters, and world building that is raw, unforgiving and richly textured, THE FINAL STRIFE is the real deal. Saara El-Arifi is the Sunday Times bestselling author of THE FINAL STRIFE, the first part of a trilogy inspired by her Ghanaian and Sudanese heritage. ‘Epic fantasy turned on its head in the most compelling way imaginable. I loved it’Ĭhristina Sweeney-Baird, author of THE END OF MEN ‘Full of rich, vivid world-building with political intrigue and characters you can’t help but root for. Sacrifice: Three women seek the truth of the empire’s past. ‘A game-changing new voice in epic fantasy’ Nathan’s Review of The Battle Drum by Saara El-Arifi Expected Publication: Series: Book 2 in the Ending Fire Trilogy Genre: Epic Fantasy Pages: 560 pages Publisher’s Blurb Murder. ‘Featuring a love triangle, an enemies to lovers arc, and plenty of intrigue, this read will have you running the full gamut of emotions’ Sue Lynn Tan, SUNDAY TIMES bestselling author of DAUGHTER OF THE MOON GODDESS Samantha Shannon, SUNDAY TIMES bestselling author of THE PRIORY OF THE ORANGE TREEĪndrea Stewart, author of THE BONE SHARD DAUGHTER THE FINAL STRIFE sings of rebellion, love, and the courage it takes to stand up to tyranny, following three women whose journeys will keep you gripped to the last’ Saara El-Arifi is the Sunday Times bestselling author of THE FINAL STRIFE, the first part of a trilogy inspired by her Ghanaian and Sudanese heritage. ‘Epic in scope, its worldbuilding as intricate as filigree. El-Arifi knew she was a storyteller from the moment she told her first lie. When the Child of Fire brings the Battle Drum,The first two books in El-Arifi’s epic Final Strife series


Ready we will be, when the Ending Fire comes, The drumbeat of change thrums throughout the world. The three women find their answers, but not the answers they wanted. Now she must guard both her heart and her land. Her search uncovers the extent of the atrocities of the empire’s past and present. Hassa’s web of secrets grows ever thicker as she finds herself on the trail of crimes in the city. But in finding answers, she must make a decision: Should she sacrifice her old life in order to raise up her sword once more? Sylah braves new lands to find a solution for the hurricane that threatens to destroy her home. She must solve the mystery and clear her name without the support of her beloved, Sylah.

But when she is accused of a murder she didn’t commit, her reign is thrown into turmoil. And the truth they find will have the power to ignite a war, in the sequel to The Final Strife, the continuation of a visionary fantasy trilogy inspired by the myths of Africa and Arabia.Īnoor is the first blue-blooded ruler of the Wardens’ Empire.
