Daughter of the Salt King A. S. Thornton 9780744303919

2021 Foreword INDIESFinalist A girl of the desert and a jinni born long ago by the sea, both enslaved to the Salt Kingabut with this capricious magic, only one can be set free. As a daughter of the Salt King, Emel ought to be among the most powerful women in the desert. Instead, she and her sisters have less freedom than even her father's slaves ... for the Salt King uses his own daughters to seduce visiting noblemen into becoming powerful allies by marriage. Escape from her father's court seems impossible, and Emel dreams of a life where she can choose her fate. When members of a secret rebellion attack, Emel stumbles upon an alluring escape route: her father's best-kept secretaa wish-granting jinni, Saalim. But in the land of the Salt King, wishes are never what they seem. Saalim's magic is volatile. Emel could lose everything with a wish for her freedom as the rebellion intensifies around her. She soon finds herself playing a dangerous game that pits dreams against responsibility and love against the promise of freedom. As she finds herself drawn to the jinni for more than his magic, captivated by both him and the world he shows her outside her desert village, she has to decide if freedom is worth the loss of her family, her home and Saalim, the only man she's ever loved.
Awards
Commended for Benjamin Franklin Award (New Voice Fiction) 2022 and Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards (Romance) 2021.



Book Information
ISBN 9780744303919
Author A. S. Thornton
Format Hardback
Page Count 448
Imprint CamCat Publishing, LLC
Publisher CamCat Publishing, LLC
Series The Salt Chasers
Weight(grams) 780g