The jinn reveal that the siblings have a role to play in an ancient prophecy.
Suddenly, day turns to night, everyone around Amira and Hamza falls under a sleep spell, and a chunk of the moon breaks off, hurtling toward them at lightning speed, as they come face-to-face with two otherworldly creatures: jinn. Amira can only watch in horror as Hamza grabs the defunct box and it springs to life, setting off a series of events that could shatter their world-literally. While stargazer Amira is wowed by the amazing gadgets, a bored Hamza wanders off, stumbling across the mesmerizing and forbidden Box of the Moon. On the day of a rare super blue blood moon eclipse, twelve-year-old Amira and her little brother, Hamza, can’t stop their bickering while attending a special exhibit on medieval Islamic astronomy. I sure hope there will be more in this series, because I’ve enjoyed adventuring with Amira and Hamza!Īmira & Hamza: The War to Save the Worlds by Samira Ahmed Some of the conflicts were resolved kind of easy, but that’s not unexpected.
The writing and conflict is a bit more simplistic, with large font, even though the page length is a bit longer. This makes for a nice middle-of-the-road middle grade book. I absolutely love jinn in books, and this was no exception. I had a lot of fun with these books! The folklore is intriguing, as are the creatures, and like nothing I’ve ever seen. The Amira & Hamza series blends science with Islamic legend and folklore in a fast-paced adventure filled with relatable characters, humor, sibling bonds (and rivalry), and lots of exciting creatures and places. It’s something I haven’t seen before and something I don’t know as much about, so heck yes! Plus, not gonna lie, I read the first two pages and really enjoyed the slightly snarky narrative style. So when I saw one based on Islamic folklore and legend, I was 100% going to jump on that.
I am all about these diverse middle grade adventures that seem to be booming right now.
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