The Weavers of Alamaxa, Hadeer Elsbai
The Weavers of Alamaxa, Hadeer Elsbai
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The Weavers of Alamaxa
A Novel

Author: Hadeer Elsbai

Narrator: Priya Ayyar, Nikki Massoud

Unabridged: 11 hr 32 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 03/19/2024

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

Following up on one of the most exciting fantasy debuts, The Daughters of Izdihar, Hadeer Elsbai concludes her Alamaxa Duology—inspired by Egyptian history and myth—with a tale of magic, war, betrayal, sisterhood, and love.The world is on fire...but some women can control it.The Daughters of Izdihar—a group of women fighting for the vote and against the patriarchal rule of Parliament—have finally made strides in having their voices heard...only to find them drowned out by the cannons of the fundamentalist Ziranis. As long as Alamaxa continues to allow for the elemental magic of the weavers—and insist on allowing an academy to teach such things—the Zirani will stop at nothing to end what they perceive is a threat to not only their way of life, but the entire world.Two such weavers, Nehal and Giorgina, had come together despite their differences to grow both their political and weaving power. But after the attack, Nehal wakes up in a Zirani prison, and Giorgina is on the run in her besieged city. If they can reunite again, they can rally Alamaxa to fight off the encroaching Zirani threat. Yet with so much in their way—including a contingent of Zirani insurgents with their own ideas about rebellion—this will be no easy task.And the last time a weaver fought back, the whole world was shattered.Two incredible women are all that stands before an entire army. But they’ve fought against power before and won. This time, though, it’s no longer about rhetoric.This time it’s about magic and blood.Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.

About Hadeer Elsbai

Hadeer Elsbai is an Egyptian-American writer and librarian. Born in New York City, she grew up being shuffled between Queens and Cairo. Hadeer studied history at Hunter College and later earned her master’s degree in library science from Queens College, making her a CUNY alum twice over. She has published short stories in The Dark and Anathema. Her first novel, The Daughter of Izdihar, published in 2023.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Raquel on July 02, 2024

1. The Daughters of Izdihar ★★★★ “She had felt unlike herself. For all that fear, though, she had also felt safe: safe in the knowledge that she was powerful, that few people could hurt her.” The Daughters of Izdihar was one of my favorite books of last year, so I was highly anticipating the final......more

Goodreads review by Pujashree on March 23, 2024

Nehal is still a brat, Giorgina IS the master of all elements, and literally everyone is making the dumbest of decisions. The world-building is engaging as is the underlying themes of oppression, reclamation and agency. The introduction of the Zirani royal family and the rebels was an interesting fo......more

Goodreads review by Stephanie on March 19, 2024

I absolutely enjoyed this! This had a lot more magic than the first book. Also this book had me so worried for Giorgina and Nehal with all of the conflict and the danger that they were in. Had me stressed the whole time! I thought overall this was paced well and I never felt that the plot dragged at......more

Goodreads review by Jamedi on April 13, 2024

Review originally on JamReads The Weavers of Alamaxa is the second book in the Egyptian inspired fantasy series The Alamaxa Duology, written by Hadeer Elsbai and published by Orbit Books. After the daughters of Izdihar managed to make their voices being heard in the patriarchal society of Alamaxa......more

Goodreads review by Ray on April 05, 2024

Decent conclusion to this duology. I didnt like this one nearly as much as i did the first one but it was still good and wrapped everything up decently. Nehal is a slay as always and im happy she got a good ending.......more