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Intisar Khanani grew up a nomad and world traveler. Born in Wisconsin, she has lived in five different states as well as in Jeddah on the coast of the Red Sea. She currently resides in Cincinnati, Ohio, with her husband and two young daughters. Prior to publishing her novels, Intisar worked as a public health consultant on projects relating to infant mortality and minority health, which was as close as she could get to saving the world. Now she focuses her time on her two passions: raising her family and writing fantasy.

Intisar's current projects include the re-release of her debut, Thorn, from HarperTeen (2020) and her indie epic fantasy series, The Sunbolt Chronicles.

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Average rating: 4.12 · 11,280 ratings · 2,138 reviews · 12 distinct works • Similar authors

	Thorn (Dauntless Path, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 6,014 ratings — published 2012 — 18 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sunbolt (The Sunbolt Chronicles #1) 4.23 avg rating — 2,473 ratings — published 2013 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Bone Knife (Dauntless Path, #1.5) 4.04 avg rating — 1,197 ratings — published 2012 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Memories of Ash (The Sunbolt Chronicles, #2) 4.50 avg rating — 1,368 ratings — published 2016 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dragon Slayer Number 9 4.03 avg rating — 69 ratings — published 2017	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Brambles (Dauntless Path, #.5) 4.19 avg rating — 16 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Untitled (The Sunbolt Chronicles, #3) 4.42 avg rating — 12 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Swift the Chase: Scenes From 9 Fantastic Stories by Intisar Khanani (Goodreads Author), Raf Morgan (Goodreads Author) , Casey Blair (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 2019 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Theft of Sunlight (Dauntless Path, #2) 4.17 avg rating — 6 ratings — expected publication 2021 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Shadow Thief (The Sunbolt Chronicles, #0.5) 4.40 avg rating — 5 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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The Theft of Sunlight – Cover Reveal & Giveaway!

Today I’ve got a gorgeous new cover to share with you, plus a giveaway to celebrate. The Theft of Sunlight is the first in a companion duology to Thorn. When I first signed with HarperTeen back in 2017, it was with a wild hope that they would love Thorn‘s indie cover as much as I did – enough […]

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Series by Intisar Khanani

Dauntless Path (4 books)
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The Sunbolt Chronicles (3 books)
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4.33 avg rating — 3,853 ratings

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Intisar Khanani and 2 other people liked Stephanie C's review of Thorn: "This was so unexpected. I stayed up until 2am reading the first half because it was just so riveting. I kept remembered that it was a YA book and being worried that it would end soon, but my ebook reader told me I was only halfway through, which was " Read more of this review »
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Intisar Khanani liked Annie Lima's review of Thorn (Dauntless Path, #1): "Thorn is one of the best books I’ve read in a long time. It’s a great story told masterfully and edited thoroughly. (Poor editing is a deal-breaker for me when it comes to enjoying a book.) I loved the characters enough that I shed tears for them a f" Read more of this review »
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I am so glad Wells gave Murderbot a longer form story to grow, develop, and, uh, have emotions in. ;) This was such a treat to read, with plenty of twists and turns, and some excellent character arcs. Definitely recommend! Actual rating: 4.5
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Intisar Khanani answered a question about Thorn: Is the new version of Thorn that's being republished going to be a separate digital copy (Kindle, specifically), or will my older copy update to the new 2020 version? I just checked with my launch team, and it sounds like the new version does not wipe out the old one! Thanks so much for reading. :)
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Quotes by Intisar Khanani

“Should I run so far that I reach the sea, I should not have run far enough, for the thing I run from rides on my back and in my blood and will not be shaken.”
― Intisar Khanani, Thorn

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“We all need our quiet, I think. We all have our unspoken wishes, hopes we cannot mention, choices we may yet regret.”
― Intisar Khanani, Thorn

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“It may not be pretty, but sometimes justice has to be hard to keep the rest of us straight and safe.”
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Intisar’s Quotes

“You have to write the book that wants to be written. And if the book will be too difficult for grown-ups, then you write it for children.”
― Madeleine L'Engle

tags: books, children, difficult, grown-ups, write, writers, writing

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“Fiction is the lie through which we tell the truth.”
― Albert Camus

tags: on-fiction

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“The greatest threat to freedom is the absence of criticism.”
― Wole Soyinka

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“Fantasy is hardly an escape from reality. It's a way of understanding it.”
― Lloyd Alexander

tags: fantasy, inspirational, writing

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“Should I run so far that I reach the sea, I should not have run far enough, for the thing I run from rides on my back and in my blood and will not be shaken.”
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