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Hafsah Faizal is the New York Times bestselling, award-winning author of WE HUNT THE FLAME, WE FREE THE STARS and A TEMPEST OF TEA, and the founder of IceyDesigns, where she creates websites for authors and beauteous goodies for everyone else. A Forbes 30 under 30 honoree, when she’s not writing, she can be found designing, playing Assassin’s Creed, or traversing the world. Born in Florida and raised in California, she now resides in Texas with a library of books waiting to be devoured.


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First Look at WE HUNT THE FLAME’s Map Art

We Hunt the Flame releases in May, but now that ARCs are heading out into the world (farewell, book of my heart!), I thought it was time to reveal the gorgeous map art Virginia Allyn illustrated for the world of Arawiya.

Here’s a fancy video I put together:

https://www.hafsahfaizal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/MapReveal-wDate.mp4

Isn’t it delightful? A few notes:

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“We hunt the flame, the light in the darkness, the good this world deserves.”
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“A thousand leagues and a thousand sands. For you, a thousand times I would defy the sun.”
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“Heart of my heart. Moon of my soul.”
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Hafsah Faizal ♥♥Mari♥♥ wrote: "Hi, Hafsah! Thanks for accepting my friend request!! : )"

You're very welcome :)


 ♥♥Mari♥♥ Hi, Hafsah! Thanks for accepting my friend request!! : )


Hafsah Faizal Steph wrote: "Yay! We are GR friends! :D"

That we are :)


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Steph Sinclair Yay! We are GR friends! :D


Hafsah Faizal Jennifer wrote: "Hafsah,

Your instructions for creating a blog button with HTML code, on your blog, rock! Thank you."


Good to hear! And you're very welcome, Jennifer!


Jennifer Lane Hafsah,

Your instructions for creating a blog button with HTML code, on your blog, rock! Thank you.


Melissa Thanks for the friend! I am already a follower of your blog. :)


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Cass Thanks for friending me! :) I'm already a follower, but the blog looks great. Happy reading!


Kate (A Reader's Review) Thanks for the friending! What other websites have you designed?


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