We Hunt the Flame

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We Hunt the Flame
AuthorHafsah Faizal
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
GenreYoung adult
PublisherFarrar, Straus & Giroux
Publication date
May 2019
Media typePrint

We Hunt the Flame is a 2019 young adult fantasy novel written by Hafsah Faizal. It is the first book of the Sands of Arawiya duology, followed by We Free the Stars in January 2021.[1]

Development[]

Faizal wrote four other manuscripts before starting the first draft of We Hunt the Flame.[2] She found her literary agent through the Twitter book pitch contest #DVPit, finishing up the first draft of what would ultimately become We Hunt the Flame just before the contest started.[3] Faizal first got the idea to write the novel at age 17, when she first came into contact with the young adult novel scene, due to being a book blogger.[4] Faizal was inspired by The Hunger Games and Lord of the Rings, asking herself the question "what if the games were set in a fantasy world?" and using that as the basis for her story.[5]

Synopsis[]

Inspired by ancient Arabia, We Hunt the Flame tells the story of a hunter who disguises herself as a man in order to travel into a dangerous forest and restore magic to her people.[4] Faizal set the story in a world reminiscent of ancient Arabia, avoiding ties to South Asian cultures that she states are often wrongfully entwined with stories about the Middle East.[4]

Reception[]

We Hunt the Flame was published by Farrar, Straus & Giroux in May 2019 and debuted on the New York Times bestseller list, at #5.[6] It debuted to favorable reviews, earning a star from Booklist,[7] School Library Journal,[8] and the Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books.[9]

In February 2021, it was reported that STXtv was developing a television adaptation of the novel with Faizal as executive producer.[10]

References[]

  1. ^ "We Hunt the Flame". We Hunt the Flame. 2019-02-05. Retrieved 2019-05-24.
  2. ^ "Author/Designer Hafsah Faizal on Writing We Hunt the Flame". SPINE. Retrieved 2019-05-24.
  3. ^ "Q&A with Hafsah Faizal". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2019-05-22.
  4. ^ a b c Hershberger, Katy. "First Flames: An Interview Between Debut Authors Hafsah Faizal and Nafiza Azad". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2019-05-22.
  5. ^ Tales, Miss Blue Fairy (2019-05-14). "Q&A! We Hunt the Flame, Hafsah Faizal". Blue Fairy Tales. Retrieved 2019-05-24.
  6. ^ "Young Adult Hardcover Books - Best Sellers - The New York Times". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-05-24.
  7. ^ than 200, Booklist Online: More; Librarians, 000 Book Reviews for; Groups, Book; Association, book lovers-from the trusted experts at the American Library. We Hunt the Flame, by Hafsah Faizal | Booklist Online.
  8. ^ "We Hunt the Flame • Hafsah Faizal". Hafsah Faizal. Retrieved 2019-05-24.
  9. ^ Quealy-Gainer, Kate (2019-03-28). "We Hunt the Flame by Hafsah Faizal (review)". Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books. 72 (8): 342. doi:10.1353/bcc.2019.0253. ISSN 1558-6766.
  10. ^ Del Rosario, Alexandra (February 22, 2021). "STXtv Developing TV Adaptation Of Hafsah Faizal's YA Fantasy Adventure Novel 'We Hunt The Flame'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 22, 2021.


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