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the-narnian-sea · 1 year

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If you want me obedient, prince, kill me and carry my corpse.

— Zafira bint Iskandar

We Hunt The Flame by Hafsah Faizal {@hafsahfaizal}

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deesi-academia · 2 years

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If he doesn't call you the jewel of his soul; habibti, hayati, roohi; his fair gazelle; his sun and his moon; doesn't cry because his heart can't contain it; and doesn't think his soul was freed when it met yours-

Is he truly, really, worth it?

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dora85 · 2 years

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#art #media #bookstagram #bookcover #graphicdesign #germany #europe #bookstore #kitap #coksatan #keşfet #autor #zumra #yakinkitabevi

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maidaaart · 7 months

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The Zumra

We Hunt the Flame by Hafsah Faizal

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fatherforgivethem · 4 months

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Hi there! Just found your blog and you seem super nice! I was wondering if you'd be up for doing a we hunt the flame moodboard? Always happy to find people in the fandom, no worries if you dont want to though 🌸😊

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“They say the soul cannot rest until it finds its match.”

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“I’ll take you with me.” That tone.

“Then we’ll both die.”

“You seem to have no trouble being the end of me.”

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sunflowers-and-starry-skies · 1 year

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Headcanons about what the Zumra gets up to after ‘We Free the Stars’ because I miss them

Spoilers for the books ahead

Zafira and Nasir are being badass Caliphs of Sarasin but of course find time for themselves. This includes climbing across the rooftops of Sarasin, as well as the ice cream date Nasir said he wanted to do.

They also do combat training together. Nasir set up an an archery range for Zafira and she helps him improve his technique. In turn, Nasir helps Zafira with sword-fighting and this results in a rematch of their sparring session on Sharr (this may or may not end up with Zafira on top of Nasir again and may or may involve a kiss or two).

Meanwhile in Sultan’s Keep, Altair and Kifah have foodie nights on a regular basis. Sometimes Kifah cooks and other times they go out to the market and buy plenty of food to share with each other.

Kifah practises her miragi powers with Anadil, and regularly pranks Altair with her illusions.

When all of the Zumra meet up together, Kifah always prepares snacks and takes time to learn each person’s favourite foods. Altair is a fan of bold flavours; Zafira still doesn’t like garlic but is very open to trying new things (such as the spice ras el-hanout which Kifah introduced her to).

During one of these meetings, Altair reminisces over a girl he once saw during the final battle against the Lion - a girl with brilliant hair and a blue shawl. Zafira recognises that he’s unkowingly talking about Yasmine and silently panics whilst Kifah is smirking the whole time.

Lana and Yasmine visit Zafira in Sarasin when they’re able to. Lana excitedly tells Zafira about the cool medical cases she gets to see as a healer, and Zafira brings some fabulous dresses for Yasmine. Nasir learns that Lana enjoys reading adventure stories and brings some books for her.

Just about everyone is aware that Nasir is absolutely smitten for Zafira, just based on the way he looks at her and talks about her. He doesn’t mind though.

#I hope we get more zumra content at some point #these headcanons also serve as good promps for fanfic #we hunt the flame #we free the stars #sands of arawiya #zafira iskandar #nasir ghameq #altair al badawi #kifah darwish

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baldy-wan-kenobi · 2 months

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#memes #Iltam Zumra Rashubti Elatim

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zumra-social-media-posts · 3 months

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Twitter posts from the Zumra:

#we hunt the flame #we free the stars #hafsah faizal #nasir ghameq #zafira bint iskandar #zafira iskandar #lana bint iskandar #lana iskandar #altair al-badawi #yasmin raad #the lion #sands of arawiya

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scentedsstuff · 1 year

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I saw that you read ‘We Hunt the Flame’ which is a series I really enjoyed, and I just wanted to know your favourite things about the duology

The real question is what didn't I love about it? The duology overall is easily a 5/5⭐️ duology as it ticked off so many boxes for me. When I first read the synopsis I was already hooked.

1) First of all, it was the dual POV, I looooovvvvee dual POV in a fantasy book because you get to see exactly what another character is thinking/feeling/seeing in any given circumstance without having to infer or interpret things seen from the main character's POV alone.

2) Then there's the fact that the 2 main characters we follow start out as enemies by circumstance, it's not due to anything personal, just by chance. Any enemies to lovers variation, be that enemies to friends to lovers or enemies to allies to lovers that I get, I appreciate A LOT.

3) Then there's the mystery behind it, by that I mean the fact that they both knew each other by reputation and not much else. Nasir only knew of the Hunter and Zafira of the Prince/Assassin of death. It made following the story so much more interesting, personally speaking, and especially in Zafira's case I was always so excited when it was revealed to others that the Hunter was actually the Huntress.

The theme of mystery follows into the plot itself, with why can Zafira alone always find her way out of the Arz? What happened to the 6 sisters? Who is the silver witch and what part does she have to play in all of this? What really happened to all the magic in the land? There was so much to keep you thinking besides just the main characters themselves.

4) The integration of the language into the book. This is easily one of my favorite aspects of the book. Arabic is such a beautiful language, and I loved the way it was introduced and woven into the story so seamlessly. Some fantasy books can have this almost dictionary-like way of introducing new words to readers but I felt in the duology it was done quite well. An example I can think of is;

This is a favorite example of mine, it's quick, it's funny and it tells me that Habibi = beloved / is a term of endearment.

Continuing on from that, so much of the culture was introduced to the reader in a way that made you feel less like you were looking from behind a glass in and more like you were being brought along into this new world and culture without feeling like you were being talked down to.

5) The found family! The Zumra was a part of the book that I did not expect to love as much as I did. I've read books where characters are given one book to form a group/found family and sometimes it works and other times it feels forced and/or falls flat. In this case however, it worked out well. It felt genuine and not at all rushed, they came together as naturally as any band of strangers stuck on a mysterious and dangerous island together would. There was bickering, fighting, a lot of suspicion (naturally) but along the way they found comfort in each other, and not in any loud or obvious ways but small yet kind. Not in displays of affections such as hugs, or any physical contact but in choosing to sit with one another whether it was for dinner or for a chat, choosing to share a meal and eventually parts of their lives with each other.

6) Altair. Yes, he gets to be a reason all on his own. I was so scared he would only ever serve as the comedic relief and not much else, how glad I was when he wasn't. His sense of humor is top tier in my opinion, I loved his addition to the Zumra and his relationship with Nasir over the course of the duology was one of my favorite things to watch develop.

7) The platonic love. It was also nice to read about friendships where they were just that......Friends and there was no need to read into it more than that. I loved how it showed that you can just love your friends so fiercely without it having to indicate any sort of romantic feelings such as with Zafira and Yasmine, Altair and Kifah, Zafira and Altair, Altair and Benjamin, Nasir and literally anyone from the Zumra (besides Zafira) bcoz he finally has friends now😅etc

8) Nasir and his whole arc of letting people into his life. Throughout the books, it was this gradual journey of him allowing himself to grow closer to others. Not just that, but seeing that he was worthy of these relationships, that he was wanted. For me, I especially loved this dynamic with Zafira because he was the one that sought her out, even when they were merely allies by circumstance. You could see it in the way he would approach her first and almost try and justify his actions at times, even questioning why he felt the need to do this (but I feel it's clear why). It's similar to why he keeps Altair around despite all the bickering and threatening words, because they don't speak to him or cower away from him as if he were some monster, they merely see him, just as he is.

9) Let's continue looking at this dynamic in the romance aswell because the romance was 👌🏾💗💯! For me, I read their relationship as one where they both chose the other. Now what I mean by that is, previously Nasir had been pursued by someone and the same goes for Zafira. In this instance however, they both choose the other (what i'm trying to say is that he wanted her first and vice versa for her, it was not that scenario of them realizing someone had feelings for them and then reciprocating after finding out).

This can be seen when Zafira breaks down (in WHTF) and in his quick need to comfort her one of his first thoughts is to be affectionate and to kiss her but immediately he is taken aback, saying to himself 'When had he ever wished to kiss anyone?' showing how in the past he was the one pursued and did not initiate, so to him, this feeling of wanting to be affectionate and taking the initiative to simply be with someone was new to him yet part of him still clearly wanted to try (with her). In Zafira's case, it was finally reciprocating feelings which she herself harbored. It was all very sweet but ofcourse filled with a lot of angst and TENSION.

10) Zafira💗. That's all the point I needed to make on her. Just her is enough.

That's just to name a few things I liked/loved. I'm really glad you enjoyed the series anon and thank you for giving me the chance to talk about it some more! Take care!

#i could probably list so much more #thats how much i loved this duology #asks #we hunt the flame #sands of arawiya

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the-nada-thing · 9 months

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love the people pointing out the similarities between the Crows and the zumra gangs but I feel like mentioning the biggest difference I noticed while reading is ultimately the crows wanted to work together for their own goals while the zumra absolutely did not

#not even a little #we hunt the flame was reluctant found family #then they were happy 😊#we hunt the flame #six of crows

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luce1ence · 1 year

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his family, his zumra, his lifeline

we free the stars // hafsah faizal

#sands of arawiya #we hunt the flame #we free the stars #hafsah faizal #altair al badawi #nasir ghameq #zafira bint iskander #kifah darwish

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the-narnian-sea · 1 year

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Altair Al-Badawi

Altair adjusted his turban, a gleam in his eyes. “I’m big enough to keep anyone busy for a while.”

We Hunt The Flame by Hafsah Faizal {@hafsahfaizal}

#we hunt the flame #we free the stars #hafsah faizal #altair al-badawi #nasir ghameq #zafira bint iskander #sands of arawiya #kifah darwish #benyamin haadi #zumra #ancient arabia #book recs #ya books #booktok #books #hes the loml

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deesi-academia · 2 years

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The fact that Altair, the most romance-centered person of the zumra understands Kifah's non-romantic approach to life, is one of the best things Hafsah did.

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rantings-at-dusk · 2 years

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The whole kingdom: knowing Nasir as a shadow, seen but never heard .

The Zumra : knowing Nasir never says much, speaking only when he needs to

Nasir himself: I'm not very good with words, I don't know how to use them to say say what I feel.

Also Nasir: Zafira, habibti. Tame me Be mine, wholly and utterly. Fair gazelle, jewel of my soul, I was already yours. I’ve changed for you.

aaaaahhhhghhhhgg!!!!! I'm screaming how can he be this... this good!!!!!!

#we hunt the flame #we free the stars #obsessing over the characters #found a new obsession #writeracademia #nasir #zafira #im screaaaaming #kifah

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angelaanimates · 1 year

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Hi! I'm pretty sure you know that your blog is the fandom's #1 source of fanart for Zafira and Nasir, like you painted them right out of the book! So i was just wondering, do you have any plans of drawing the whole zumra at some point? I'd be super interested in seeing how you draw them in your style! I hope i didn't bother you with this message, have a nice day :)

Awww that’s so sweet, thank youuu ♥️♥️ I’ll be 100% honest and say I don’t have any immediate plans but also never say never ☺️

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zumra-social-media-posts · 1 month

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My favourite side-characters: Contains spoilers!

Misk. He's just... he's such a romantic. He loves his wife, and he obviously treated her right because she mourned him after he died. In fact, he died for her and paid allegiance to Nasir even though he was against Nasir and Ghameq in the beginning.

Yasmin. Misk's wife. Absolute badass, can and probably has stuck her foot up people's arses. Loves her husband, and even though a few misunderstandings occurred, she was quick to reconcile with Misk. She MADE Zafira go to Nasir and confess, even though Yasmin never quite liked the prince.

Seif. He's just relatable — if I was the tour guide for the Zumra. He played a big role, though. Also, he's like very vain and 99% done with Zafira and Kifah. Understandable though not practical.

Aya. Look, she has been through hell. Even though what she did was wrong, she still cared for Lana when Lana's mother died. Like, Aya lost her child due to Benyamin's Dum Sihr, and she still loved Benyamin. She never loved the Lion romantically. She only just saw a hope in his power. What she did was wrong, but her intentions were pure.

The Silver Witch. She makes few appearances, but God, I love her. She's an imperfect person, which isn't seen so much in literature as a "magical and powerful being" is often portrayed as "perfect." While the way she treated Altair was terrible, she still watched over him and protected him and even asked for his forgiveness. He forgave her! She must have been a good enough mother. Also, faking her death for Nasir??

Dean. He was there for like... 3 chapters. He was brother-zoned by Zafira when she was in one of her internal monologues, but he was sweet enough for her to accept his marriage proposal. He died for Zafira, and he even fought for her. Protective brother, what can I say?

#hafsah faizal #nasir ghameq #we free the stars #we hunt the flame #zafira bint iskandar #zafira iskandar #altair al badawi #benyamin haadi #kifah darwish #lana bint iskandar

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