Exquisite Captive: Dark Passage Trilogy

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The first book in the Dark Passage Cycle - an exotic fantasy-romance trilogy that's perfect for fans of Laini Taylor's Daughter of Smoke and Bone series. A jinni of tremendous ancient power and Empress to Arjinna, Nalia was sold into slavery on the dark caravan, where jinn are forced to grant wishes and obey their masters' every command. She'd do anything to be free of the golden shackles that bind her to Malek, her handsome, cruel master, and his lavish Hollywood lifestyle. Enter Raif, the enigmatic leader of Arjinna's revolution and Nalia's sworn enemy. He promises to free Nalia so that she can return to her ravaged homeland and free her imprisoned brother. But freedom comes at a heavy price and danger is everywhere. In this gorgeous fantasy debut, Heather Demetrios brings to life a deliciously seductive world where a wish can be a curse and shadows are sometimes safer than the light.

Heather Demetrios lives with her husband in New York City when she's not traipsing around the world or spending time in imaginary places. Originally from Los Angeles, she now calls the East Coast home. She is the recipient of a PEN New England Discovery Award for her debut YA novel about reality TV "stardom," SOMETHING REAL, which Publisher's Weekly calls " An addictive yet thoughtful debut." Heather has an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts. She's never met a jinni she didn't like. To learn more about her other books, visit her at www.heatherdemetrios.com.

The story unfolds at a swift, even pace, and the worldbuilding is superb; the jinn inhabit an intoxicating, richly realized realm of magic, politics, spirituality and history. Readers will wish they had a jinni to grant them the next book in the series. * Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review) *