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Medieval Lady Pirate Cruising the Indian Ocean? Hot Damn.

The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by Shannon Shakraborty

December 12, 2024 by elderberrywine 2 Comments

So I found a second new favorite genre this year.  The first is Mexican (actually Latin American) Gothic, and the second is now medieval Middle Eastern lady pirates.  One might think this is a narrow category, but there was The Stardust Thief, which I read a few books back.  This promises to be the first of a trilogy, and the author has a previous trilogy, The City of Brass, which is on its way from Powells even as we speak.  In other words, I am […]

Filed Under: Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, History Tagged With: Adventures on the Open Sea, Human and Not Human Husbands, Lady Pirates, Medieval Journeys About the Indian Ocean, Mystical Creatures, Shannon Shakraborty, So Much Fun

elderberrywine's CBR16 Review No:37 · Genres: Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, History · Tags: Adventures on the Open Sea, Human and Not Human Husbands, Lady Pirates, Medieval Journeys About the Indian Ocean, Mystical Creatures, Shannon Shakraborty, So Much Fun ·
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