![]() Aiza is charming and spunky, and although she can seem naive as she chases her lofty dreams, she also admirably clings to her desire to do good.Īs Aiza makes her way through training, she meets a diverse and appealing cast of characters. Sara Alfageeh and Nadia Shammas’ Squire takes readers on a heart-pounding adventure set in a fantasy world inspired by the history and cultures of the Middle East and North Africa. Eventually, she is forced to decide where her loyalties truly lie. As Aiza learns more about the empire, she realizes that its knights may not be as noble as she once thought. Once Aiza joins up, her visions of grandeur and heroism are quickly replaced by the harsh reality of grueling training, complicated new relationships and pressure to keep her Ornu identity a secret. ![]() She is deeply familiar with the oppression and discrimination that plague the empire but still dreams of becoming a knight. ![]() Aiza is a member of the Ornu people, who are treated like second-class citizens. Because its military ranks have been decimated by a devastating famine, the Bayt-Sajji empire has expanded its squire training program to enlist young people from conquered territories. ![]()
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