Saara El-Arifi

It is our great pleasure to welcome Sunday Times Bestseller, Saara El-Arifi, to Edinburgh. Saara joins us to talk about The Battle Drum, the successor to her runaway cult bestseller, The Final Strife.

Saara is a remarkable Fantasy author, perfect for fans Sarah J. Maas, Leigh Bardugo and Robin Hobb. So come and join us in celebrating the wonderful imagination of Saara El-Arifi!

Murder. Secrets. Sacrifice.

Anoor is the first blue-blooded ruler of the Wardens' Empire. But when she is accused of a murder she didn't commit, her reign is thrown into turmoil. She must solve the mystery and clear her name without the support of her beloved, Sylah.

Sylah braves new lands to find a solution for the hurricane that threatens to destroy her home. But in finding answers, she must make a decision, does she sacrifice her old life in order to raise up her sword once more? Hassa's web of secrets grows ever thicker as she finds herself on a trail of crimes in the city.

Her searching uncovers the extent of the atrocities of the empire's past and present. Now, she must guard both her heart and her land. The three women find their answers, but they're not the answers they wanted. The drumbeat of change thrums throughout the world. And it sings a song of war.