About this Event
Join us for an evening of fantasy, adventure and romance, as we welcome, in conversation, authors Soraya Bouazzaoui and Tasha Suri. Celebrating Soraya's debut novel Aicha,this evening will explore myths re-imagined, heart-pounding romance and more!
AICHATEMPTRESS. MONSTER. WARRIOR.The ultimate female rage fantasy, AICHA is a fierce and devastatingly powerful romantic epic fantasy perfect for fans of THE PRIORY OF THE ORANGE TREE and SHE WHO BECAME THE SUN.
The Portuguese flag has been planted across Morocco, its empire ruling with an iron fist. But eventually, all empires must fall.Aicha, the daughter of a Moroccan freedom-fighter, was born for battle. She has witnessed the death of her people, their starvation and torture at the hands of the occupiers, and it has awakened an anger within her. An anger that burns hot and bright, and speaks to Aicha's soul.Only Aicha's secret lover Rachid, a rebellion leader, knows how to soothe her. But as the fight for Morocco's freedom reaches it violent climax, the creature that simmers beneath Aicha's skin begs to be unleashed. It hungers for the screams of those who have caused her pain, and it will not be ignored.
The Isle in the Silver SeaFrom the acclaimed author of The Jasmine Throne comes an exquisite sapphic romantasy between a witch of the woods and a knight of the Queen's court, who must reckon with an assassin who is targeting tales such as theirs.Soraya Bouazzaoui is a born and bred Londoner with a day job in book editing. She has written for publications like Stylist, Bad Form, Metro and Aurelia. Aicha is her debut novel.Tasha Suri is an award-winning author, a writing tutor, an occasional librarian and a cat owner. She has won the Best Newcomer (Sydney J. Bounds) Award from the British Fantasy Society, the Starburst Brave New Words Award, and has been nominated for the Astounding Award and Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel. Her debut novel Empire of Sand was named one of the 100 best fantasy books of all time by TIME magazine. When she isn't writing, Tasha likes to cry over TV shows, buy too many notebooks, and indulge her geeky passion for reading about South Asian history. She lives with her family in a mildly haunted house in London.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Waterstones, Trafalgar Square, London, United Kingdom
GBP 6.00 to GBP 23.00
