The Ashfire King a tale of magic... aren't exactly there to help--unless

aren't exactly there to help--unless there's something in it for them

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living in worlds haunted by ghosts

Georgie makes friends with Markie–a foster kid who'd been under Aunt Elvie's care–who has a limb difference and a huge attitude

and fellow humans because we are lazy in our love for one another

The Ashfire King a tale of magic... aren't exactly there to help--unlessA merchant and a prince trapped in the crumbling realm of jinn must figure out how to save one world to return to their own in the second book in the Sandsea Trilogy. "Once again Abdullah deftly conjures magic." Library Journal (starred review) Neither here nor there, but long ago After fleeing a patricidal prince, legendary merchant Loulie al Nazari and banished prince Mazen bin Malik find themselves in the realm of jinn. But instead of sanctuary,