This was an amazing book about an amazing genius from her own point of view. She was powerful and intimidating and she had a wild amount of influence on the world in her lifetime. Her telling her own story is very entertaining and thought provoking. #goodbooks #cleopatra #saaraelarifi

{2026 New Release} Cleopatra : A Novel by: Saara El-Arifi Cleopatra tells her own story in this evocative and sensuous historical epic from the bestselling and award-winning author of Faebound and The Final Strife. “Enchanting, smart, and subversive—this is El-Arifi’s masterpiece”—RF Kuang, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Katabasis YOU KNOW MY NAME, BUT YOU DO NOT KNOW ME. Your historians call me seductress, but I was ever in love's thrall.

This is the story of Cleopatra, the woman—but also Cleopatra, the myth, the legend, the living goddess—and is told with a shimmer of magic. #newrelease #Cleopatra #Novel #SaaraElArifi

{Excerpt} Cleopatra : A Novel by: Saara El-Arifi Chapter One 51 BCE I bit into the flesh of the fig, its skin warmed by the heat of the sun. Charmion watched me through half-­lidded eyes as I chewed. The wind tousled her linen dress and tugged the collar to reveal the sun-­touched glow of her skin. For all the years of my life, Charmion had been my companion and handmaiden.

Saara was inspired to write historical fiction by her graduate studies on the life of Cleopatra. Ballantine's expertise in publishing historical fiction blockbusters makes it a perfect home for Saara's new direction. #newrelease #Cleopatra #SaaraElArifi

To put it simply, I adored Cleopatra by Saara El-Arifi ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Cleopatra felt brilliant, flawed, and human. The world building was 😍, the romance lovely, but her devotion to her empire was always at the heart. Tears & goosebumps.

Pubs 2/24/26.

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#CurrentlyReading Unwell Women: Misdiagnosis and Myth in a Man-Made World and The Final Strife by Saara El-Arifi. #books #reading #BookSky #UnwellWomen #ElinorCleghorn #TheFinalStrife #SaaraElArifi

#CurrentlyReading Clam Down by Anelise Chen and The Final Strife by Saara El-Arifi. #books #reading #BookSky #ClamDown #AneliseChen #TheFinalStrife #SaaraElArifi

#CurrentlyReading Enter Ghost by Isabella Hammad and The Final Strife by Saara El-Arifi. #books #reading #BookSky #EnterGhost #IsabellaHammad #TheFinalStrife #SaaraElArifi

Holy crap! This book has so many reveals! I'm dying from the reveals. Book 3 doesn't have a release date and I need it asap.

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Diving into #Cursebound by #SaaraElArifi to continue the #Faebound trilogy

Le Dernier Combat, quand le sang fait loi • Le Suricate Avec Le Dernier Combat, Saara El-Arifi signe une œuvre young adult ambitieuse, portée par un univers fantastique singulier.

📚 Disponible désormais en version poche, #LeDernierCombat constitue une porte d’entrée idéale dans une saga déjà amorcée. #SaaraElArifi y déploie une ambition honorable : offrir au young adult une histoire mêlant fantastique, fable politique et résilience.

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Finished reading "The Ending Fire" by Saara El-Arifi. Great novel, great series. The author is a master of building up the tension, the wracheting it even further before letting you enjoy a roller coaster conclusion. Definitely check out the series. #EndingFire #SaaraElArifi #reading #BookSky

🎙️ New Episode Alert! Just dropped an exclusive interview with #SaaraElArifi about her latest book, #Cursebound, the highly anticipated book2 in the Faebound series! We dive into fae magic, battles, & what’s next for these unforgettable characters. Listen now: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/q...

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Faebound was magical! Book 1 in a trilogy with a unique magic system, fae, elves, and two sisters; one a warrior, one a diviner. Amazing queer representation! I’d love to see this as a movie. ✨ #Faebound #SaaraElArifi #booksky #blackbooksky

2/10 and I'm back with another author for #BlackHistoryMonth. #SaaraElArifi has a series I'm working on now and another that's on my tbr still. Once I finish book 2 of Faebound I'll be kicking off Ending Fire Series.

The cover of The Final Strife by Saara El-Arifi and 5 stars. Cover has a Black woman with braids looking at the viewer

First 5star read of the year. Why did it take me so long to start this series?

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Cursebound by Saara El-Arifi ★★★★ 3.5 stars Cursebound picks up right where Faebound left off. I didn’t feel like I needed to re-read Faebound because I was able to remember most of the book from my first read. There is …

3.5 stars. I love the worldbuilding but the characters leave me wanting. I liked the twist at the end and look forward to book three.

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Book cover for Samara El Arifi's the final strife. Woman who's blue pattern dress blends in with the book cover itself. Medium braids falling out of an updo. The front few lose braids are beaded and have some feathers. She is in profile.

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Fantastic/Mythological bookmail for y'all! These are both parts of series', check them out! #TheEndingFire - #SaaraElArifi | #KingdomofClaw - #DemiWinters