![]() Unfortunately, the woman really leaves her without much of a choice and when riches beyond Amina's wildest imaginations are dangled in front of her, she agrees. It's dangerous and she doesn't want to leave her daughter behind, in spite of the slight urge to adventure on. When Amina is approached by an extremely wealthy woman to embark on one more quest, she's definitely reluctant. She should be happy and I guess, in a lot of ways she is, but an adventurer will always have that nagging feeling in the pit of their gut that there's more out there. She's also been married numerous times and even is a mother to a delightful little girl, Marjana. ![]() She's loved and lost, been in tight spots and epic battles of wit. As a woman over 40, I can tell you it was an absolute delight to get a female protagonist who was a little more battle-worn, and time advanced, than your typical lead.Īmina has had many, many adventures on the high seas, as one of the Indian Ocean's most notorious pirates. The star of our show, of course, is Amina al-Sirafi. I honestly can't believe how attached I got to them. This was such an incredible story well told and well constructed. ![]() I am so happy to have discovered her work. ![]() The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi was my first Chakraborty novel. ![]()
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