Dancers of the Dawn

Dancer. Warrior. Executioner.

An epic story about truth, loyalty and betrayal.

Deep in the desert a storm is brewing. The first in a slow burning romantasy.

’Enchanting.’ Katharine Corr, co-author of Daughter of Darkness

Under the blazing sun, an elite troupe of dancers are trained to harness their magic. They are the queen’s most formidable assassins. Aasira has one of the rarest talents - for she is a flame-wielder. Feared by all and envied by some, she uses her power to execute enemies of the crown.

Aasira’s greatest wish is to serve her queen. But on the eve of her graduation, with tensions rising among the dancers and secrets stirring in the shifting sand dunes, she begins to question whether she was truly born to kill...

’A sweeping adventure of secrets, betrayals and alternate histories.’ Kendare Blake, author of Champion of Fate

’Completely addictive. An absolute must read.’ Rosie Talbot, author of Sixteen Souls

Zulekhá A. Afzal grew up in Cornwall. She now lives in Bath where she studied English Literature with Creative Writing and completed the MA in Writing for Young People at Bath Spa University. When she isn’t writing or working as an editorial assistant, you can find Zulekhá in a ballet class.