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Intisar Khanani

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Intisar Khanani grew up a nomad and world traveler. Born in Wisconsin, she has lived in five different states as well as in Jeddah on the coast of the Red Sea. She currently resides in Cincinnati, Ohio, with her husband and two young daughters. Prior to publishing her novels, Intisar worked as a public health consultant on projects relating to infant mortality and minority health, which was as close as she could get to saving the world. Now she focuses her time on her two passions: raising her family and writing fantasy.

Intisar is the author of the Dauntless Path books (beginning with Thorn) and The Sunbolt Chronicles.

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Intisar Khanani’s books

Average rating: 4.14 · 31,155 ratings · 5,949 reviews · 18 distinct works • Similar authors

	Thorn (Dauntless Path, #1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 14,982 ratings — published 2012 — 30 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 Theft of Sunlight (Dauntless Path #2) 4.36 avg rating — 3,651 ratings — published 2021 — 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
	Sunbolt (The Sunbolt Chronicles #1) 4.24 avg rating — 3,271 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	A Darkness at the Door (Dauntless Path, #3) 4.51 avg rating — 2,199 ratings — published 2022	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 Bone Knife (Dauntless Path, #1.5) 3.98 avg rating — 2,407 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	Memories of Ash (The Sunbolt Chronicles #2) 4.51 avg rating — 1,932 ratings — published 2016 — 14 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
	Brambles 4.06 avg rating — 1,173 ratings — published 2020 — 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
	The Tears of a Dragon (Dauntless Path, #1.7) 4.24 avg rating — 371 ratings — published 2023	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
	Debts of Fire (The Sunbolt Chronicles, #3) 4.52 avg rating — 158 ratings — published 2025 — 9 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
	Shadow Thief (The Sunbolt Chronicles, #0.5) 4.35 avg rating — 153 ratings — published 2023 — 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

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Announcing The Theft of Sunlight’s Preorder Promotion

The Theft of Sunlight releases on March 23! That’s just next month! 🎉 In celebration, I launched a preorder promo last week. The only thing about doing that is you kind of have to tell folks about it. Whoops! So, for everyone who didn’t get my telepathic alert (and isn’t on my newsletter), Theft’s preorder promo is now […]

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Series by Intisar Khanani

Dauntless Path (4 books)
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Intisar Khanani (Goodreads Author)

4.10 avg rating — 24,822 ratings

The Sunbolt Chronicles (4 books)
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4.35 avg rating — 5,514 ratings

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Darkhaven (The Lightless Prophecy, #1)

by Kel E. Fox (Goodreads Author)

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Smart but Scattered Teens: The "Executive Skills" Program for Helping Teens Reach Their Potential

by Richard Guare

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Intisar Khanani made a comment on her review of Wooing the Witch Queen (Queens of Villainy, #1) " Loran wrote: "Is there spice in this book?" Yes, there is! IIRC, one scene that can be skipped if you prefer. Apologies I didn't see your comment soone ...more "
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Intisar Khanani rated a book really liked it Fae Hunter (Tangled Fae Book 1) by Sarah K.L. Wilson (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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Intisar Khanani wants to read Hot for Slayer by Ali Hazelwood (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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Intisar Khanani wants to read Enchanting the Fae Queen (Queens of Villainy, #2) by Stephanie Burgis (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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Intisar Khanani wants to read Red as Royal Blood by Elizabeth Hart	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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Intisar Khanani and 4 other people liked Morgan's review of Red as Royal Blood: "Thanks to NetGalley I got to read this title before its November release. Red as Royal Blood is a fantastic, fast-paced mystery with a cast of intriguing characters you can't resist rooting for. Honestly, you can't help liking the bad guys right up t" Read more of this review »
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Intisar Khanani finished reading Hemlock & Silver by T. Kingfisher	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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Intisar Khanani and 10 other people liked Beka's review of The Geomagician: "One thing you may not know about me—I love dinosaurs. So dinosaurs in a historical fantasy romance? GIMME. "
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Intisar Khanani and 229 other people liked Marquise's review of Hemlock & Silver: "Why does it appear that nobody else has noticed that T. Kingfisher recycled the plot of Thornhedge as the "solution" to the "mystery" of the poisoning of Snow in Hemlock & Silver? I got trolled for calling her out on that one plot, and yet here we hav" Read more of this review »
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Quotes by Intisar Khanani (?)

“Should I run so far that I reach the sea, I should not have run far enough, for the thing I run from rides on my back and in my blood and will not be shaken.”
― Intisar Khanani, Thorn

tags: inheritance, running-away

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“We all need our quiet, I think. We all have our unspoken wishes, hopes we cannot mention, choices we may yet regret.”
― Intisar Khanani, Thorn

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“It may not be pretty, but sometimes justice has to be hard to keep the rest of us straight and safe.”
― Intisar Khanani, Thorn

tags: justice

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Polls

Our June poll is here! Hope everyone had a good May. This month's books suggestions are from our topic: Suggestions for BotM. We have until June 4th to determine our next book of the month. Feel free to add suggestions and have fun.

Thorn by Intisar Khanani

Thorn (Dauntless Path #1) by Intisar Khanani

5 votes, 21.7%

A Dance of Silver and Shadow: A Retelling of the Twelve Dancing Princesses by Melanie Cellier

A Dance of Silver and Shadow A Retelling of the Twelve Dancing Princesses (Beyond the Four Kingdoms, #1) by Melanie Cellier

3 votes, 13.0%

Thief of Cahraman by Lucy Tempest

Thief of Cahraman (Fairytales of Folkshore, #1) by Lucy Tempest

2 votes, 8.7%

Girl in the Red Hood by Brittany Fichter

Girl in the Red Hood (The Classical Kingdoms, #4) by Brittany Fichter

2 votes, 8.7%

The Fairest Beauty by Melanie Dickerson

The Fairest Beauty (Hagenheim, #3) by Melanie Dickerson

2 votes, 8.7%

The Captive Maiden by Melanie Dickerson

The Captive Maiden (Hagenheim, #4) by Melanie Dickerson

2 votes, 8.7%

Wildwood Dancing by Juliet Marillier

Wildwood Dancing (Wildwood, #1) by Juliet Marillier

1 vote, 4.3%

A Whole New World by Liz Braswell

1 vote, 4.3%

The Seventh Bride by T. Kingfisher

1 vote, 4.3%

Beauty and the Beast by K.M. Shea

Beauty and the Beast (Timeless Fairy Tales, #1) by K.M. Shea

1 vote, 4.3%

The Golden Braid by Melanie Dickerson

The Golden Braid (Hagenheim, #6) by Melanie Dickerson

1 vote, 4.3%

Entwined by Heather Dixon Wallwork

1 vote, 4.3%

Scarlet by Marissa Meyer

Scarlet (The Lunar Chronicles, #2) by Marissa Meyer

1 vote, 4.3%

Dagger's Sleep: A Retelling of Sleeping Beauty by Tricia Mingerink

Dagger's Sleep A Retelling of Sleeping Beauty (Beyond the Tales #1) by Tricia Mingerink

0 votes, 0.0%

Princess of Shadows by A.G. Marshall

Princess of Shadows (Fairy Tale Adventures, #1) by A.G. Marshall

0 votes, 0.0%

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Intisar’s Quotes

“You have to write the book that wants to be written. And if the book will be too difficult for grown-ups, then you write it for children.”
― Madeleine L'Engle

tags: books, children, difficult, grown-ups, write, writers, writing

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“Fiction is the lie through which we tell the truth.”
― Albert Camus

tags: on-fiction

2724 likes

“The greatest threat to freedom is the absence of criticism.”
― Wole Soyinka

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“Fantasy is hardly an escape from reality. It's a way of understanding it.”
― Lloyd Alexander

7810 likes

“Should I run so far that I reach the sea, I should not have run far enough, for the thing I run from rides on my back and in my blood and will not be shaken.”
― Intisar Khanani, Thorn

tags: inheritance, running-away

35 likes

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