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Aasira’s greatest wish is to serve her queen. But on the eve of her graduation, with tensions rising among the dancers and secrets stirring in the shifting sand dunes, she begins to question whether she was truly born to kill… Readers are spellbound by Dancers of the Dawn : ‘Hands down, one of the best books I'll read this year’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘a suspenseful, plot twisty and powerfully emotional read that epic fantasy lovers definitely don’t want to miss.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘ Absolutely stellar … I love the sisterhood, the mystery, the characters, the magic.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘an excellent fantasy featuring an original magical system, well developed characters, and a fascinating plot .’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘ absolutely gorgeous, so evocative that I could practically hear the music and see the dancers , even in their deadliest moments.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘This world is rich, vibrant, and colorful, the prose will transport you to a land full of spices and secrets .’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘First of all, dance magic? Such a unique magic system and it was done beautifully! The world was perfectly described, with the spices and the flowers and all the colours. 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