Book Review: Court of Lions by Somaiya Daud

Book #251 of 2020: Court of Lions by Somaiya Daud (Mirage #2) This Moroccan-flavored princess-and-pauper sci-fi sequel isn’t exactly bad, but it lacks much of the tension that made the first novel so gripping. The two girls are friends now rather than ruler and reluctant body double, and with the introduction of a new female …

Book Review: Mirage by Somaiya Daud

Book #198 of 2020: Mirage by Somaiya Daud (Mirage #1) I love the rich cultural history that author Somaiya Daud pours into this YA sci-fi debut, much of it drawn from her own Moroccan heritage. She has clearly spent a lot of time thinking about the politics of occupation and resistance, and although the plot …

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