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Anti-colonial historical fantasy

Aicha by Soraya Bouazzaoui

March 25, 2026 by LB Leave a Comment

I had such high hopes for Aicha because I love angry women, mythology, and historical fiction, so this sounded like it’d be exactly my jam. Unfortunately all those expectations fell flat. I wouldn’t say this is a bad book, and there were elements I enjoyed, I just don’t know that I’d say I enjoyed the book as a whole. Aicha is about the youngest daughter of a weapons smith, who is also a rebel, and how she also fights for her people’s liberation. But inside […]

Filed Under: Audiobooks, Fantasy, Fiction, History Tagged With: 2026 release, colonialism, debut, djinn, historical fantasy, Morocco, muslim author, muslim character, orbit publishing, Portugal, sisterhood, Soraya Bouazzaoui

LB's CBR18 Review No:4 · Genres: Audiobooks, Fantasy, Fiction, History · Tags: 2026 release, colonialism, debut, djinn, historical fantasy, Morocco, muslim author, muslim character, orbit publishing, Portugal, sisterhood, Soraya Bouazzaoui ·
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