Rebel of the sands by Alwyn Hamilton

A fantasy story about Amani an adolescent born in Dustwalk in Miraji ;a fictional nation situated in Desert ;spending her childhood between the dunes and sky of the desert .We get to follow her journey running from her birthplace to somewhere better . She has been living with her uncle and his family after the tragic death of her parents .Then she meets Jin a foreigner fugitive ,they both don't know each other's stories and secrets but the need to run away bind them together .The setting of the story in a political atmosphere ,with a rebellion in the making .Amani would discover what's beyond Dustwalk and the veracity of all the rumors about the reigning sultan and the rebellion .Through the story you'll get too meet mythical creatures blend with magic.

First of all ,I didn't know the book was a part of a series .I knew it until the end ,so it may explain my disappointment .The first 2/3 of the story are slow paced ,with no suspens .It was more of a character's presentation and their interactions .By The end ,we get to a little pic of adrenaline and surely a cliffhanger .

I liked each character's personality with their qualities and flows ,and how they evolved considering they're adolescents .But for the love story part ,I didn't root for them ,I wasn't even expecting actually .

To be honest I chose the book after reading the blurb and mainly due it's beautiful cover .I usually check comments of Goodreads but I didn't .However ,I won't dissuade you to not read it .It surely have some fantasy elements that would appeal to a lot of people and it is a part of a book series ,so the final thoughts need to be after reading them all .

If you've read it tell me what do you think about it ?