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Desert Queen

by Julia Fitzgerald

In the Land of Mirages, a young girl inherits the throne. Zahra, daughter of the legendary Mishaal and Husain, looks forward to a bountiful reign in one of Arabia's most fertile kingdoms. But within months she is surrounded by danger: the wells have started to dry up and the man she is to marry conceals a dark, depraved nature. Into this atmosphere of foreboding rides a stranger, Captain Mayne Amyan. His aim is the conquest of the Lands, but first he must win their Queen...

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Chappie’s discussion starters

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?