Book Launch | Merciful Carnage by Sara Hashem

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Where: Chatham Square Library, 33 East Broadway. New York

Doors Open: 6:30PM

Event Starts: 7:00PM 

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ABOUT THE BOOK

MERCIFUL CARNAGE, the start of a new soulmates-to-enemies dark fantasy duology from USA Today–bestselling author Sara Hashem, a deathless healer draws the scrutiny of an immortal ruler—one determined to uncover the truth of her existence and her hold on his attention.

Tala’s life has been defined by her inability to die. When a mysterious plague starts to ravage the oasis villages, Tala is banished across the desert to the glittering city of Axsanda to secure refuge for her people. With the help of her shape-shifting scorpions, Tala will stop at nothing to prove herself as a healer and worthy member of her community.

At least, until a would-be fatal encounter lands her in front of Selim, the chillingly beautiful High Judge of Axsanda and one of four immortal rulers of the land. Intrigued by the strange, tenacious girl brought before him, Selim agrees to shelter Tala’s village only if she remains in his palace until they arrive. A century without his emotions means Selim has only one priority: maintain the sacred order of his land and eliminate any threats to its balance. While Tala hunts for a cure to the plague, Selim hunts for an answer to her existence.

Dark omens are spreading across Axsanda. As Tala begins to show signs of an impossible power, the two must reckon with their attraction…and its catastrophic consequences.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Sara Hashem is the USA Today and Sunday Times bestselling author of The Jasad Heir and The Jasad Crown. An American-Egyptian writer from California, she spent many sunny days holed up indoors with a book. Sara’s love for fantasy and magical realms emerged during the two years her family lived in Egypt. When she isn’t busy naming stray cats in her neighborhood and trying to win their love, Sara can be found buried under coffee-ringed notebooks. 

IN CONVERSATION WITH

Chelsea Abdullah is the award-winning author of The Sandsea Trilogy, an epic fantasy series that begins with The Stardust Thief. An American-Kuwaiti writer born and raised in Kuwait, she grew up listening to stories about mysterious desert creatures and wily (only sometimes likable) heroes. When not immersed in her own fictional worlds, she spends her free time playing video games, doodling characters, and hoarding books she doesn’t have the shelf space for.