Shannon Chakraborty, the bestselling author of The City of Brass, spins a new trilogy of magic and mayhem on the high seas in this tale of pirates and sorcerers, forbidden artifacts and ancient mysteries, in one woman’s determined quest to seize a final chance at glory—and write her own legend.
Amina al-Sirafi should be content. After a storied and scandalous career as one of the Indian Ocean’s most notorious pirates, she’s survived backstabbing rogues, vengeful merchant princes, several husbands, and one actual demon to retire peacefully with her family to a life of piety, motherhood, and absolutely nothing that hints of the supernatural.
But when she’s tracked down by the obscenely wealthy mother of a former crewman, she’s offered a job no bandit could refuse: retrieve her comrade’s kidnapped daughter for a kingly sum. The chance to have one last adventure with her crew, do right by an old friend, and win a fortune that will secure her family’s future forever? It seems like such an obvious choice that it must be God’s will.
Yet the deeper Amina dives, the more it becomes alarmingly clear there’s more to this job, and the girl’s disappearance, than she was led to believe. For there’s always risk in wanting to become a legend, to seize one last chance at glory, to savor just a bit more power…and the price might be your very soul.
Shannon Chakraborty, the bestselling author of The City of Brass, spins a new trilogy of magic and mayhem on the high seas in this tale of pirates and sorcerers, forbidden artifacts and ancient mysteries, in one woman’s determined quest to seize a final chance at glory—and write her own legend.
Amina al-Sirafi should be content. After a storied and scandalous career as one of the Indian Ocean’s most notorious pirates, she’s survived backstabbing rogues, vengeful merchant princes, several husbands, and one actual demon to retire peacefully with her family to a life of piety, motherhood, and absolutely nothing that hints of the supernatural.
But when she’s tracked down by the obscenely wealthy mother of a former crewman, she’s offered a job no bandit could refuse: retrieve her comrade’s kidnapped daughter for a kingly sum. The chance to have one last adventure with her crew, do right by an old friend, and win a fortune that will secure her family’s future forever? It seems like such an obvious choice that it must be God’s will.
Yet the deeper Amina dives, the more it becomes alarmingly clear there’s more to this job, and the girl’s disappearance, than she was led to believe. For there’s always risk in wanting to become a legend, to seize one last chance at glory, to savor just a bit more power…and the price might be your very soul.
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Building expansive fantasy worlds grounded in Middle Eastern history and Islamic folklore, speculative fiction has been enriched by detailed historical research and complex political dynamics. Shannon Chakraborty, writing under the pen name S. A. Chakraborty, earned widespread recognition with her debut novel The City of Brass, which launched The Daevabad Trilogy. Her work combines intricate worldbuilding with historical adventure, drawing readers into rich setting-driven narratives.
Born on December 7, 1985, in New Jersey, Chakraborty studied international relations and Middle Eastern history at American University. She later moved to Brooklyn, New York, working in healthcare at a medical office while pursuing writing. During this time, she joined the Brooklyn Speculative Fiction Writers group and began drafting early stories set in the magical world that evolved into her debut novel, The City of Brass, published in 2017.
The critical and commercial reception of The City of Brass established her presence in historical fantasy, earning nominations for honors such as the Crawford Award, Compton Crook Award, Locus Award, World Fantasy Award, and British Fantasy Award. She completed The Daevabad Trilogy with The Kingdom of Copper and The Empire of Gold. She later moved to Queens, New York, and expanded her fantasy catalog with The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi, setting an ocean-spanning adventure across the medieval Indian Ocean.
Chakraborty's writing relies heavily on rigorous historical grounding, blending medieval Middle Eastern lore and Islamic history with high-stakes political intrigue. Her narratives explore themes of perseverance, political conflict, morality, and hope in complex multi-layered societies. Rather than relying on standard European fantasy tropes, her work emphasizes regional folklore, oceanic seafaring history, and intricate magic systems rooted in cultural mythology.
3 books in catalog
Building expansive fantasy worlds grounded in Middle Eastern history and Islamic folklore, speculative fiction has been enriched by detailed historical research and complex political dynamics. Shannon Chakraborty, writing under the pen name S. A. Chakraborty, earned widespread recognition with her debut novel The City of Brass, which launched The Daevabad Trilogy. Her work combines intricate worldbuilding with historical adventure, drawing readers into rich setting-driven narratives.
Born on December 7, 1985, in New Jersey, Chakraborty studied international relations and Middle Eastern history at American University. She later moved to Brooklyn, New York, working in healthcare at a medical office while pursuing writing. During this time, she joined the Brooklyn Speculative Fiction Writers group and began drafting early stories set in the magical world that evolved into her debut novel, The City of Brass, published in 2017.
The critical and commercial reception of The City of Brass established her presence in historical fantasy, earning nominations for honors such as the Crawford Award, Compton Crook Award, Locus Award, World Fantasy Award, and British Fantasy Award. She completed The Daevabad Trilogy with The Kingdom of Copper and The Empire of Gold. She later moved to Queens, New York, and expanded her fantasy catalog with The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi, setting an ocean-spanning adventure across the medieval Indian Ocean.
Chakraborty's writing relies heavily on rigorous historical grounding, blending medieval Middle Eastern lore and Islamic history with high-stakes political intrigue. Her narratives explore themes of perseverance, political conflict, morality, and hope in complex multi-layered societies. Rather than relying on standard European fantasy tropes, her work emphasizes regional folklore, oceanic seafaring history, and intricate magic systems rooted in cultural mythology.
Amina al-Sirafi
Amina al-Sirafi
