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Saara El-Arifi

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Saara El-Arifi is the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Ending Fire Trilogy
and the Faebound Trilogy.

El-Arifi knew she was a storyteller from the moment she told her first lie. Over the years, she has perfected her tall tales into epic ones. She has lived in many countries, had many jobs, and owned many more cats. After a decade of working in marketing and communications, she returned to academia to complete a master’s degree in African studies alongside her writing career. She currently resides in London as a full-time procrastinator.

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Average rating: 3.89 · 21,705 ratings · 5,741 reviews · 8 distinct works • Similar authors

	A Day of Fallen Night (The Roots of Chaos, #0) by Samantha Shannon (Goodreads Author) (Author, Narrator), Ellie Kendrick (Narrator), Sheila Atim (Narrator) 4.37 avg rating — 34,840 ratings — published 2023 — 28 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Faebound (Faebound, #1) 3.62 avg rating — 12,438 ratings — published 2024 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Final Strife (Ending Fire, #1) 4.22 avg rating — 6,514 ratings — published 2022 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Battle Drum (The Ending Fire Trilogy #2) 4.37 avg rating — 2,586 ratings — published 2023 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Unbound II: New Tales By Masters of Fantasy by Shawn Speakman (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Kristen Britain, Kevin Hearne (Goodreads Author) 4.16 avg rating — 95 ratings — published 2022 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Ending Fire (The Ending Fire Trilogy, #3) 4.42 avg rating — 43 ratings — expected publication 2024 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cursebound (Faebound, #2) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — expected publication 2025 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cleopatra 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — expected publication 2025	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Series by Saara El-Arifi

Faebound (2 books)
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Saara El-Arifi (Goodreads Author)

3.62 avg rating — 12,421 ratings

The Ending Fire Trilogy (3 books)
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Saara El-Arifi (Goodreads Author)

4.27 avg rating — 9,134 ratings

Kerine Wint (she/her) is a freelance writer, editor, and reviewer of speculative fiction for publications including FIYAH literary...

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Saara El-Arifi finished reading Godkiller (Fallen Gods, #1) by Hannah Kaner	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Jan 03, 2024 12:16PM · 6 likes · like
Saara El-Arifi rated a book it was amazing Faebound (Faebound, #1) by Saara El-Arifi (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
My yearly check in on goodreads to rate myself because I think sometimes I forget to be proud of me. I did it, I wrote another book! Faebound is book one in a new trilogy. Expect: 🧝🏿‍♀️ Elves and fae 🪘Drum magic 🌶️rivals to lovers 🇬🇭🇸🇩afro/arab world 🏳️‍🌈q ...more
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Saara El-Arifi rated a book it was amazing Mindbreaker by Kate Dylan (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Saara El-Arifi rated a book it was amazing Faebound (Faebound, #1) by Saara El-Arifi (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
My yearly check in on goodreads to rate myself because I think sometimes I forget to be proud of me. I did it, I wrote another book! Faebound is book one in a new trilogy. Expect: 🧝🏿‍♀️ Elves and fae 🪘Drum magic 🌶️rivals to lovers 🇬🇭🇸🇩afro/arab world 🏳️‍🌈q ...more
May 03, 2023 11:21AM · 859 likes · like · see review
Saara El-Arifi and 52 other people liked Samantha Shannon's review of The Battle Drum (The Ending Fire Trilogy #2): "The Battle Drum is the second instalment in the Ending Fire trilogy by Saara El-Arifi, and I loved it just as much as her magnificent debut, The Final Strife. Rooted in Arabian and Ghanaian mythology, this series begins in the Wardens’ Empire, where p" Read more of this review »
Apr 28, 2023 04:22PM · see review
Saara El-Arifi rated a book it was amazing The Battle Drum (The Ending Fire Trilogy #2) by Saara El-Arifi (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I'm really proud of myself for this one. The Final Strife was my debut, but The Battle Drum is where I started to hit my stride. Expect: 🔵🔴⚪ Anoor turning detective, Sylah voyaging across the sea, Hassa on the hunt 🌎 Scenes across three different conti ...more
Feb 27, 2023 01:09PM · 41 likes · like · see review
Saara El-Arifi rated a book it was amazing More Perfect by Temi Oh	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
This book stole my heart. More detailed review to come.
Feb 20, 2023 11:52AM · 5 likes · like · see review
Saara El-Arifi rated a book it was amazing A Day of Fallen Night (The Roots of Chaos, #0) by Samantha Shannon (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Oct 31, 2022 12:47PM · 20 likes · like
Saara El-Arifi rated a book it was amazing Bitterthorn by Kat Dunn (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
BITTERTHORN tugged on the threads of my heartstrings until I had nothing left to give it but my soul. Hauntingly beautiful, this gothic fairytale lingers in the darkest corners of my mind forevermore. A triumph.
Sep 08, 2022 02:07PM · 42 likes · like · see review

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“You are the fire of my heart, and the beat of
my drum. I am yours under moonlight. Until the rhythm sings no more.”
― Saara El-Arifi, Faebound

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“I've realized a world run by people who think they are better will never be better for everyone.”
― Saara El-Arifi, The Final Strife

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“Freedom is not free. It has a cost. But it cannot be bought or given. Only taken. And it's time to take ours.”
― Saara El-Arifi, The Battle Drum

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