Saara El-Arifi

The Final Strife Review — Is It Worth Reading?

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The Final Strife by Saara El-Arifi book cover

This post contains affiliate links, including Amazon and Libro.fm. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, at no extra cost to you. Verdict: A blood-caste epic fantasy with one of the most original worlds in recent sapphic SFF and a genuinely moving addiction arc, held back by a slow first half, a pushy … Read more

Cleopatra Review — Is It Worth Reading?

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Cleopatra by Saara El-Arifi book cover

This post contains affiliate links, including Amazon and Libro.fm. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, at no extra cost to you. Verdict: A lush, fiercely voiced reclamation of Egypt’s last pharaoh with genuine emotional weight and a superb audiobook, undercut by a narrator who foreshadows everything and a queer thread far quieter … Read more