The Bonds We Must burn

Mahmud Nuralizai and Nusaybah Hüseynzadə weren't supposed to marry each other—until one tragedy after another leads to them pushed into an utilitarian marriage to cement a fragile peace treaty.And while they think their biggest threat is their relentless invaders, they are about to discover that something just as sinister is brewing within their homes...Out Now!

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The Bonds We Must Burn

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Mahmud Nuralizai

 
The son of Faroviston, and Zahrawi's second sultan.Born at the very beginning of the Dağellik-Faroviston War as the second son of his nation's ruling house, raised on whispers of the shah's treachery, Mahmud should, by all accounts, hate Dağellik. But despite his desperation to please his parents, he also desires peace away from the drama and demands of the court, leading him to establish a profilent career in the Farovun navy as a marshall—one that has allowed him access to perspectives outside the court, and surely shaped him to this day.Mahmud always knew he'd be called back one day to serve Faroviston, but he expected to be raised as the next amir, not Zahrawi's sultan after the unexpected death of his brother; and certainly not as the new husband of his brother's widow, Nusaybah Hüseynzadə.Even when the world is turned upside down, he tries to fulfill his duties as a sultan and a husband, but with his family and hers whispering in their ears, what will become of them?

Nusaybah Hüseynzadə

 
The daughter of Dağellik, and Zahrawi's first sultanah.

Mahmud Nuralizai is the son of Farovistan’s Amir. Nusaybah Hüseynzadə is the daughter of Dağellik’s Shah. They were not supposed to marry each other.

 
But after the death of Osman, his brother and her husband, the pair are thrusted into a marriage neither wants. Together, they are supposed to become Sultan and Sultanah of the newly-established nation Zahrawi, but both know they are merely puppets for their rival fathers.Their planned rule is stifled, however, by the Heisengaf Empire, a monstrous starship that has been waging war against them for over a year. And when the Empress’ elite soldiers start hunting Nusaybah, she becomes key to a plan involving ZULEYXA, a superweapon long thought lost.Nusaybah prepares to face Heisengaf head-on and Mahmud fights to protect her. But as they grow closer and become disillusioned with their families’ wants, they realise that both Farovistan and Dağellik may be vying for the superweapon for other reasons—and that their hunger for victory over the other could very well destroy everything.

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Nusaybah Hüseynzadə was Dağellik’s daughter. Mahmud Nuralizai was Farovistan’s son. They were not supposed to betray their nations.

 
The second book in the Light of Fihri trilogy - full blurb to be revealed!

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It’s been twelve years since the vampiric monsters known as ‘gargoyles’ took the world by storm, infecting anyone they bit into—and twelve years since Esma Milicevic abandoned her husband, Hugo Addison, in a moment of fear.Today, Hugo is a semi-retired gargoyle hunter known throughout Australia by various nicknames. He returns to the scene when his ex-contractor, scientist Tilly Whittle, recruits him to escort a group through the treacherous Black Desert, hoping to extract a cure to the gargoyle virus from one patient.The patient is Lejla, Esma and Hugo’s daughter that he has never known. She’s been Whittle’s test subject since her accidental consumption of a trial vaccine led to ground-breaking results. Esma, desperately wanting their freedom, sees the transfer as the escape window they need.Having not seen each other since day zero, Esma and Hugo’s reunion isn’t a happy one. But when Tilly’s true intentions become clear—and other factions begin hunting Lejla—they’re forced to work together to protect her.And whilst they initially keep their distance, remnants of their past selves begin to show through, making them wonder if they can forge a new future together.

Professional Bio

Alice Cameron is a lifelong bookworm who has been dreaming up stories since forever and actually putting pen to paper since her late teens. She writes stories about Muslims doing (sometimes) Muslim-ey things, and The Bonds We Must Burn is her debut novel.A born and raised Kiwi, Alice resides in Aotearoa New Zealand where she splits her free time between her ever-changing hobbies and needy pets.

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Where to start?I'm a 22-year-old somebody who never actually thought that she would be doing this—being an author, that is. I've wanted to write books since I discovered Wattpad (yes, I was a Wattpad kid) but struggled to actually do it until a few years ago. Six manuscripts and a lot of long nights later, I have my debut: The Bonds We Must Burn. It almost feels unreal at times.Everything I've written so far, unpublished and to be published, is about Muslims since I like exploring complicated situations from a Muslim POV. I am by no means a scholar—I only converted back in late 2021 and still have a *lot* to learn—but hey, I figured I know more than the random non-Muslims writing about us, am I right?!Anyway, most else about me is already in my bio: I have various hobbies that switch often ranging from drawing, reading, baking, sewing, gaming, and archery; I live in my beautiful home country Aotearoa New Zealand; and my pets never stop harassing me (this includes my pond fish, somehow).

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For my social media, you can check out my links here. I go by alicecameronbooks (previously alice03cameron) on Instagram, Threads, and TikTok.If you wanna talk about business-ey stuff, you can contact me via my author email, [email protected].Email and Instagram are generally the best ways to contact me, but shoot me a message anywhere and I'll be happy to respond!