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The Bruising of Qilwa
The Bruising of Qilwa
The Bruising of Qilwa
Audiobook5 hours

The Bruising of Qilwa

Written by Naseem Jamnia

Narrated by Fajer Al-Kaisi

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

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About this audiobook

In this intricate debut fantasy introducing a queernormative Persian-inspired world, a nonbinary refugee practitioner of blood magic discovers a strange disease that causes political rifts in their new homeland. Persian-American author Naseem Jamnia has crafted a gripping narrative with a moving, nuanced exploration of immigration, gender, healing, and family. Powerful and fascinating, The Bruising of Qilwa is the newest arrival in the era of fantasy classics such as the Broken Earth Trilogy, The Four Profound Weaves, and Who Fears Death.

Firuz-e Jafari is fortunate enough to have immigrated to the Free Democratic City-State of Qilwa, fleeing the slaughter of other traditional Sassanian blood magic practitioners in their homeland. Despite the status of refugees in their new home, Firuz has a good job at a free healing clinic in Qilwa, working with Kofi, a kindly new employer, and mentoring Afsoneh, a troubled orphan refugee with powerful magic.

But Firuz and Kofi have discovered a terrible new disease which leaves mysterious bruises on its victims. The illness is spreading quickly through Qilwa, and there are dangerous accusations of ineptly performed blood magic. In order to survive, Firuz must break a deadly cycle of prejudice, untangle sociopolitical constraints, and find a fresh start for both their blood and found family.
LanguageEnglish
Release dateNov 8, 2022
ISBN9798765044605
The Bruising of Qilwa

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  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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    Enjoyed the book.

    Story centers a non-binary POC who uses they/them pronouns. It does get a bit confusing at the beginning because there’s no straight forward way of saying the pronouns used.

    The books reading being 8 hours does mean the story wraps up quickly. Leaving the ending to feel rushed. Would enjoy reading this again.