Book 1 of 2 in Sands of Arawiya
We Hunt the Flame
People lived because she killed. People died because he lived.
Zafira is the Hunter. Forced to disguise herself as a man, she risks everything to provide for her people.
Nasir is the Prince of Death. A feared assassin who is forever bound to the command of his father, the sultan.
Both are legends in their kingdom – but neither wants to be. And when Zafira embarks on a dangerous quest to return magic to their suffering land, Nasir is sent on a similar mission. But as their journey unfolds, an ancient evil begins to stir . . .
- Spice
- 1/5
- Burn
- Slow
- Pages
- ~480
- Ending
- Cliffy
Cliffy means it ends on a cliffhanger, mid-story.
Cliffhanger, but Book 2 is already out.
How spicy is We Hunt the Flame?
We Hunt the Flame is a 1 out of 5 on our spice scale: sweet (kisses only). Kissing, longing looks, maybe a fade-to-black. Nothing on the page.
- Steam: Glimpses and kisses
- Burn: Slow burn
- Pairing: One man, one woman
- POV: Third person, dual POV (both leads)
- Ending: Cliffhanger
Content warnings
Some readers like to go in blind, so these stay hidden until you tap.
Show 9 content warnings
- Child abuse (past or present)
- Death of a loved one
- Murder
- Torture
- Kidnapping
- Animal harm or death
- War
- Graphic violence
- Manipulation / gaslighting
Our editorial notes, which may be incomplete. If something is a hard limit for you, check the author's own content notes too.
What readers say
Loading reader votes…
Read it? How spicy was it?
Tap a level to vote. Tap it again to take your vote back.
Spot a content warning we missed?
Tick anything the book has. Once a few readers report the same thing, it is added to this book's content warnings (still behind a tap) and to the hard-no filters.
Reader reviews
- Loading reviews…
Reviews and votes are from readers, not us. Community rules.
Tropes & tags
Representation
Subgenre
Your next read
If you liked We Hunt the Flame
We Hunt the Flame: quick answers
How spicy is We Hunt the Flame?
We Hunt the Flame is a 1 out of 5 on our spice scale: sweet (kisses only). Kissing, longing looks, maybe a fade-to-black. Nothing on the page.
Is We Hunt the Flame a standalone?
No. We Hunt the Flame is book 1 of 2 in Sands of Arawiya. It is the place to start. The series is complete.
What tropes are in We Hunt the Flame?
We Hunt the Flame features enemies to lovers, bipoc main character, secret identity. It is a slow burn M/F romance that ends with a cliffhanger.
Does We Hunt the Flame have content warnings?
Our notes for We Hunt the Flame include: child abuse (past or present), death of a loved one, murder, torture, kidnapping, animal harm or death, war, graphic violence, manipulation / gaslighting. This list may not be complete; check the author's own content notes if anything is a hard limit for you.
What should I read after We Hunt the Flame?
If you loved We Hunt the Flame, try Flame in the Mist by Renée Ahdieh, An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir, The Traitor's Kiss by Erin Beaty. They share its enemies to lovers and bipoc main character energy at a similar spice level.