We Hunt the Flame (Sands of Arawiya #1) by Hafsah Faizal -- Restarting March 28th 2025

[HeatherH]

People lived because she killed.
People died because he lived.

Zafira is the Hunter, disguising herself as a man when she braves the cursed forest of the Arz to feed her people. Nasir is the Prince of Death, assassinating those foolish enough to defy his autocratic father, the king. If Zafira was exposed as a girl, all of her achievements would be rejected; if Nasir displayed his compassion, his father would punish him in the most brutal of ways.

Both are legends in the kingdom of Arawiya—but neither wants to be.

War is brewing, and the Arz sweeps closer with each passing day, engulfing the land in shadow. When Zafira embarks on a quest to uncover a lost artifact that can restore magic to her suffering world and stop the Arz, Nasir is sent by the king on a similar mission: retrieve the artifact and kill the Hunter. But an ancient evil stirs as their journey unfolds—and the prize they seek may pose a threat greater than either can imagine.

Set in a richly detailed world inspired by ancient Arabia, We Hunt the Flame is a gripping debut of discovery, conquering fear, and taking identity into your own hands.

[Jenn]

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Date changed. Restarting August 10th 2021. Happy Reading ☺

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[Aazra]

Hey!

[Laura]

Aazra wrote: "Hey!"

Hi! I am really excited to read this one! I read a preview a while ago and it was awesome!

[Aazra]

Laura wrote: "Aazra wrote: "Hey!"

Hi! I am really excited to read this one! I read a preview a while ago and it was awesome!" Me too! Can't wait to buddy read it with you!

[Tytti]

Hiii do you guys mind if I join you?

[Laura]

Tytti wrote: "Hiii do you guys mind if I join you?"

I don' mind! The more in the buddy read the better!

[Tytti]

Cool! Do you have any plans about how much you're going to read daily? I kinda like to read at my own pace and something like this will take me 3-6 days depending how invested in it I am.

[Laura]

Tytti wrote: "Cool! Do you have any plans about how much you're going to read daily? I kinda like to read at my own pace and something like this will take me 3-6 days depending how invested in it I am."

I am probably the same. It really depends on how much I have going on, but I am hoping to read a few things this month, I will aim for around 3-4 days!

[Aazra]

Hey! So let's plan how many chapters for tomorrow 😊

[Laura]

Aazra wrote: "Hey! So let's plan how many chapters for tomorrow 😊"

Hi! I am not sure how many I will get to because I am busy with school. I should get to at least four or five, though. I tend to read four or five chapters and then write a comment about them! :) How about you?

[Tytti]

Unfortunately I couldn't get the book because I got covid and have to isolate. Don't worry though, I'm almost back to normal already.

[Laura]

Tytti wrote: "Unfortunately I couldn't get the book because I got covid and have to isolate. Don't worry though, I'm almost back to normal already."

That's terrible! I am glad you are back to normal! If you feel like reading in later in the month I will reply to your comments! :)

[daylan(its ya boy dayz in the hood)]

im sorry

[Aazra]

Tytti wrote: "Unfortunately I couldn't get the book because I got covid and have to isolate. Don't worry though, I'm almost back to normal already."

I'm so sorry to hear that. If you feel like reading in the future, I'll be sure to reply to your comments (◍•ᴗ•◍)❤

[Aazra]

Laura wrote: "Aazra wrote: "Hey! So let's plan how many chapters for tomorrow 😊"

Hi! I am not sure how many I will get to because I am busy with school. I should get to at least four or five, though. I tend to ..."

Yea let's read 5 chapters and see how comfortable we are with it. I usually go for 10short chapters or 7 long chapters. As we don't know the length of a chapter, it'll be hard to estimate how many chapters per day.

[Laura]

Chapter 6 (sorry, I read a chapter more than planned!) (view spoiler)[ I am absolutely loving this so far. It is so well written and I love Zafira and Nasir! Really curious about Altair. He is a very interesting character so far. The world is fascinating and so vivid! I really like that the horses have personalities and names, it adds so much depth. I am very excited to see where this goes. The plot is great so far! (hide spoiler)]

[Laura]

Aazra wrote: "Laura wrote: "Aazra wrote: "Hey! So let's plan how many chapters for tomorrow 😊"

Hi! I am not sure how many I will get to because I am busy with school. I should get to at least four or five, thou..."

The chapters seem to be differing lengths, so I reckon I'll try and read between 5 to 10 a day.

[Laura]

Chapter 11 (view spoiler)[ I am still really enjoying this. The magic is interesting and the characters have a lot of depth. I am curious at exactly what the Silver Witch's aim is. She said she had hurt someone and wanted atonement for that and I am curious who. (hide spoiler)]

[Laura]

I'll probably get through a few more chapters today, as well.

[Aazra]

Ok her writing style is gorgeous ✨ I really like it 💖💖

[Laura]

Aazra wrote: "Ok her writing style is gorgeous ✨ I really like it 💖💖"

Completely agree!

[Aazra]

Im at chapter 18 and I'm loving it!!! Deen is such a softie like 💖💖💖 AHHHHH I STAN HIM!!!!

[Aazra]

We need more books with the arabic aesthetic ✨ like it's AMAZING!!!

[Aazra]

Act 1 spoilers (view spoiler)[I wanna know more about Kulsum and Nasir. Altair is SOOO funny like 😂 and annoying of course. The dandan scene was my favourite. Like he said "dandan who named you like thi?? What a stupid name 🤣🤣. I'm soo done. I know that both the main characters will somehow end up together which breaks my heart💔. Like I love Deen and Zafira together and I don't want Nasir ending up with Zafira like WHAT?!?! *visible confusion* (hide spoiler)] I'll upload my highlites later.

[Aazra]

Laura wrote: "Aazra wrote: "Ok her writing style is gorgeous ✨ I really like it 💖💖"

Completely agree!"

Laura!!! How many chapters have you covered? Should I read more to catch up with you or should I wait?

[Aazra]

Chapter 27 (view spoiler)[ it hurts. The death hurts. Deen. Deen 😭😭😭😭(view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)] (hide spoiler)]

[Aazra]

I think it's chapter 28? : (view spoiler)[You know when the sharr takes away Deen's body and then you see the efrit steal his body and Zafira thinks that he came back from the dead? That scene gave me chills. I cannot stop thinking how traumatized she'll be seeing her "best friend" die once and then again see him die twice😭😭😭 (hide spoiler)]

[Laura]

Aazra wrote: "We need more books with the arabic aesthetic ✨ like it's AMAZING!!!"

Completely agree! It is really cool!

[Aazra]

Laura wrote: "Aazra wrote: "We need more books with the arabic aesthetic ✨ like it's AMAZING!!!"

Completely agree! It is really cool!"
YESSS 👏

[Laura]

Aazra wrote: "Act 1 spoilers [spoilers removed] I'll upload my highlites later."

(view spoiler)[ I really like Altair! I think he is my favourite character! And that scene was so funny! I love the banter between him and Nasir. (hide spoiler)]

[Laura]

Chapter 20 (view spoiler)[ I absolutely love Altair. I really like all of the characters, actually! They all have great depth and personalities! The storyline is really fun, as well! (hide spoiler)]

[Aazra]

Somewhere around chapter 45: (view spoiler)[Benyamin.... How should I feel about you? (view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)] (hide spoiler)]

[Aazra]

Laura wrote: "Chapter 20 [spoilers removed]"

I get Nikolai vibes~~ from him you know? (Grishaverse reference)

[Laura]

Aazra wrote: "Laura wrote: "Chapter 20 [spoilers removed]"

I get Nikolai vibes~~ from him you know? (Grishaverse reference)"

Definitely! XD

[Laura]

Chapter 30 (view spoiler)[ Yay, characters are meeting each other! Although, not under great circumstances! I can't believe Deen was killed; that was quite a surprise. And Kulsum is Altair's spy! (hide spoiler)]

[Laura]

Aazra wrote: "I think it's chapter 28? : [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[ I don't see how she could ever forgive Nasir or Altair. I think I agree with your opinion about her and Nasir ending up together! It just doesn't really make sense! (hide spoiler)]

[Laura]

Chapter 32 (view spoiler)[ I do not get this line! Is she a liar because he thinks there was more between her and Deen? I don't really understand why she is a liar? I am probably just really missing something or overthinking, but it is just a bit unclear! XD


'“Do you want us to bump noses and be the best of friends now? After you killed”—she choked off, unsure how to label the relationship between her and the man who had stared after her with wanting she clearly hadn’t reciprocated—“my best friend?”

Lies.She was a terrible liar." (hide spoiler)]

[Laura]

Chapter 40 (view spoiler)[ Continuing to love the dynamic between Nasir and Altair and now Zafira! (hide spoiler)]

[Aazra]

Laura wrote: "Chapter 32 I do not get this line! Is she a liar because he thinks there was more between her and Deen? I don't really understand why she is a liar? I am probably just really missing something or ..."

I feel like what Nasir is saying is that (The chapter is in Nasir's pov) her face revealed that they were something more than bestfriends. Even though Zafira never really admitted she had feelings for Deen but Deen was pretty clear with his feelings

[Laura]

Aazra wrote: "Laura wrote: "Chapter 32 I do not get this line! Is she a liar because he thinks there was more between her and Deen? I don't really understand why she is a liar? I am probably just really missing ..."

Yeah, that makes sense!

[Laura]

I am hoping to finish this today!

[Laura]

Chapter 60 (view spoiler)[ The whole group is great! I love the interactions between all of them and Kifah's and Benyamin's pasts are so sad! I feel like the Lion of the Night is going to come into play in this story; he certainly has been mentioned enough. (hide spoiler)]

[Laura]

Chapter 70 (view spoiler)[ Can Nasir control the darkness??? That would be so cool! Also, I KNEW the Lion of the Night would come into the story! I love the fact that he had been manipulating Zafira's life to get what he wanted. (hide spoiler)]

[Laura]

Chapter 73 (view spoiler)[ This just gets more and more interesting! Altair is Nasir's brother and a safi? (hide spoiler)]

[Laura]

Half way through Chapter 76 (view spoiler)[ How is it Nasir's fault his mother died? She killed herself! Altair is being a bit unfair! (hide spoiler)]

[Laura]

Chapter 76 (view spoiler)[ So it is definitely not his fault she died because she didn't die! lol. I wonder why her appearance is different? Why can't he recognise her? (hide spoiler)]

[Laura]

Chapter 83 (view spoiler)[ Look, I know he is a murderer and everything, but I feel so sorry for Nasir!!!! Everyone is so mean to him! Like wouldn't you be nice to the person who could kill you at any point? Bullying him is definitely not the best idea! (hide spoiler)]

[Aazra]

Yo!!! You've been speeding through the booki!!!! Great job!!!! I am at 60th chapter!! Hoping to finish it tomorrow 😊

[Laura]

Aazra wrote: "Yo!!! You've been speeding through the booki!!!! Great job!!!! I am at 60th chapter!! Hoping to finish it tomorrow 😊"

Yeah, I have had time so I have sped through it! I have another buddy read starting today and I am not great at reading more than one thing at a time! XD Look forward to seeing your thoughts on it!