One More Arabian Night: Book II in The Witch's List Trilogy

by Andrew Cairns

After exacting his revenge on his ex-wife, Sandy flees the dark forces pursuing him and goes underground, working as a volunteer at a Parisian soup kitchen. Here he refinds spiritual direction in his life, converts to Islam, and falls in love with the beautiful Hurriya - a Moroccan medical student. He follows her back to her native Morocco in the hope of winning her hand in marriage. Sandy must come to grips with the local customs and miraculous water, djinns, polygamy... and witchcraft! "Coaxing the reader through the eye of the needle into a realm of Moroccan life and lives, One More Arabian Night is a thoughtful and thought-provoking story that leaves one changed in a deep down way – as all the best stories manage to do." TAHIR SHAH, author of The Caliph's House "What a pleasure to follow Sandy once again in his strange, colourful adventures. Andrew Cairns offers us a second novel at times funny, at times disturbing, but constantly captivating." ISABELLE RICHAUD, author of Reflections on a sustainable Humanity in the mirror ANDREW CAIRNS is a Scot, living in the suburbs of Paris with his wife and two daughters. His travels in North Africa inspired this book, the second in The Witch's List trilogy.

286 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 21, 2019

About the author

Andrew Cairns wrote "The Witch's List" in 2014-2015 - about fifteen years after a memorable one-month visit to the Ivory Coast in 1999. The book is inspired by some of the experiences and stories which he heard out there, and also by his experiences of growing up in Scotland and moving to France where he has lived/worked most of his adult life.
Keep up to date with information/events on "The Witch's List" and the next two books in the trilogy, by following his blog/facebook page:
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Reviews

[Kayla Krantz · Rating 4 out of 5]

From the very first page, we’re whisked on a journey as Sandy tries to get revenge on his ex-wife. After his friend turns up dead, he realizes that he’s being followed and does what he has to do to lose his pursuers. Finding shelter in a mosque, his life takes a whole new direction.

This is a very fast paced story, filled with mystery and suspense. My only qualm with it is that the characters felt as if they could’ve used more development. There was a lot of focus on the plot and the characters seemed a little under-developed in comparison. The settings, however, were beautifully described.

All in all, an interesting little paranormal horror.

I received a free copy for my honest review.

[William Collins · Rating 3 out of 5]

One More Arabian Night: Book II in The Witch's List Trilogy is a paranormal fantasy/horror novel and proved to be a gripping read.

From the title, I thought the book would’ve been based on the Arabian Night stories, such as the infamous Aladdin, but that wasn't the case. The story follows one Sandy Beech and the danger he suddenly finds himself in when he returns home. Murder and mystery abound in this fast-paced novel which will hold your attention. Unfortunately, the main character Sandy wasn’t a very likeable protagonist and actively selfish at times, not caring how he’d hurt other people; like with the whole 4 wives deal.

The writing and editing could’ve done with some fine tuning, but it did pick up and get better as it went along.

[Elena Leman · Rating 4 out of 5]

At first, I wasn’t sure if I would like this novel. The protagonist, Sandy Beech (yup, that’s his name), is a bit of an ass, getting his friends and women in his life into a lot of trouble. He’s a selfish guy but redeems himself often by acts of kindness.

The plot is fast-paced and takes you on a journey through various intriguing places. That was the part that I absolutely loved about the book—getting to know through Sandy’s eyes Amsterdam, Paris, and the exotic landscapes and culture of Morocco. The other big plus is the magical realism, often connected to Moroccan folklore and beliefs. I smiled to myself quite often while reading the book as Sandy gets himself in all sorts of ridiculous situations.

On the whole, I enjoyed the novel and if you struggle through the very first pages, read on, it gets better.

[Veryan · Rating 4 out of 5]

One more Arabian night
by Andrew Cairns

I very much enjoyed the prequel to this book, The Witch's List, and its main protagonist, Sandy beech, and was looking forward to seeing how his life had progressed.
Well, in this fast-moving, paranormal orientated sequel, One More Arabian Night, Sandy's life has certainly moved on, however he's become someone who I found difficult to either relate to or indeed really like. But, that said, it's not necessary to like the characters in order to enjoy an exciting story.
The action begins in Paris, with Sandy making a brief and very strange visit to Amsterdam before returning to Paris, to find his flat ransacked and his job in jeopardy. The story then moves to Morocco where Sandy's life becomes ever more complicated, complications brought about entirely by himself. He seems to have become very naive as he hurls himself headlong from one momentous life-changing event to another with seemingly little though as to the consequences of his actions, especially those of becoming closely involved with black magic-practicing seductresses! The book's denouement leaves it begging another sequel.

[Loralee · Rating 3 out of 5]

1 More Arabian Night is a paranormal novel that kicks it into high gear from the get-go. Sandy wants to exact revenge on his ex-wife, and things start to get really strange right off. After finding his friend murdered, and strange goons tailing him, he manages to elude them by slipping inside a mosque and hiding amongst the people there. He finds peace, a job, and a relationship with Hurriya, but his troubles are not over as evil things seem to stalk his every move.
While the story gets going right off, it moved a little bit fast for my taste. I like to know some basic things, who, what, when, where, why, how, within the first page, and a few pages in, I was still wondering what was really going on. Perhaps that was the author’s intent, and may not bother other readers, but I felt like I was in a cloud for a while.
Adult Readers who enjoy paranormal with some adult situations and don’t mind frequent mentions of drug use would enjoy this book. Not recommended for young people, due to the previously mentioned things.

[Vanessa Morgan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Have you read the first few pages of One More Arabian Night and didn't like it? You have to know that it gets better when you're about 15% into the book – a LOT better. I personally HATED the beginning. The writing was uninspired (i.e. «They died screaming in agony and fear.»), and Sandy, the main character, was driven only by hatred and the desire for revenge and murder. Sandy never becomes a character you'll root for, though. He's a selfish jerk who takes advantage of the fact that he can have four wives in Morocco (where the novel is set), knowing full well that this will hurt his different women. Yet I gave this novel three stars and a half because it shines into delving the reader deep into the Moroccan locations and even more in its eerie mysteries, such as curses, healing waters and djinns.

[Carolyn Mathews · Rating 4 out of 5]

This novel starts in the heart of the Black Forest, speeding the reader onward to Amsterdam, from there to Paris, some months later arriving in Casablanca by way of Marrakesh. The author clearly knows his way around each location: its customs, language, food, etc, providing a very convincing background to this tale of multiple romances interlaced with black magic and witchery! I read the first book three years ago. This second in the trilogy finds Sandy Beech in his forties, older but not much wiser, especially where the female of the species is concerned. In fact, it’s the females who cause all the mayhem. I’m looking forward to the next episode of The Witch’s List - looks like we might be flying to New Orleans...

[Veryan · Rating 4 out of 5]

One more Arabian night
by Andrew Cairns

I very much enjoyed the prequel to this book, The Witch's List, and its main protagonist, Sandy beech, and was looking forward to seeing how his life had progressed.
Well, in this fast-moving sequel, One More Arabian Night, Sandy's life has certainly moved on, however he's become someone who I found difficult to either relate to or indeed really like.
The action begins in Paris, with Sandy making a brief and very strange visit to Amsterdam before returning to Paris, to find his flat ransacked and his job in jeopardy. The story then moves to Morocco where Sandy's life becomes ever more complicated, complications brought about entirely by himself. He seems to have become very naive as he hurls himself headlong from one momentous life-changing event to another with seemingly little though as to the consequences, of his actions, especially those of becoming closely involved with black magic-practicing seductresses! The book finishes leaving the plot wide open for another