Nura and the Immortal Palace

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The last word, when Wilbur is about to win a show prize and Charlotte is about to die from building her egg sac, is "Humble". I was pleasantly surprised to read direct Islamic and Quranic references as the majority of Muslim books are white-washed for sake of the majority of readers.

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Trapped in the grim workers' quarters of the luxury jinn hotel, Nura must face up to these twisted-hearted demons and her own inner demons to save herself and the many other stolen children she finds. If anyone says that they work for passion or world peace and not the delicious food on their plate, they're lying.In fictional Meerabagh, Pakistan, clever, ambitious Nura and her friend Faisal, often teased for his stutter, mine mica scraps, reaching crevices too deep in the earth for adults to access.

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The standout worldbuilding strikes an impressive balance between realism and fantasy, presenting the harrowing experiences of child labor while also joyfully describing a lavish jinn resort with all manner of curious and memorable details in a way that does not diminish the impact of the former. The atmosphere is bright and colourful but the realistic undertones are not to be missed among the glitters.She also dreams, as she digs through the dirt, of discovering the legendary treasure, the Demon's Tongue, and escaping the poverty, hunger and weariness of the life she has lead up to now. Nura has worked all her life in the mica mines, earning just enough to keep her family afloat – and to enjoy the odd delicious gulab jamun from the market. And the Studio Ghibli comparisons are completely apt: I can absolutely see this as a fantastic animated film! The descriptions are very vivid in a childlike sense (after all, it is written for children), but I enjoyed it very much, especially not having to think too deeply while reading. T. Khan tells a bold tale that challenges greed and inequality as the tough and clever Nura fights the odds from the mica mines of rural Pakistan to a realm of jinn and magic.