Aicha

TEMPTRESS. MONSTER. WARRIOR.

The Portuguese flag has been planted across Morocco, its empire ruling with an iron fist. But eventually, all empires must fall.

Aicha, the daughter of a Moroccan freedom-fighter, was born for battle. She has witnessed the death of her people, their starvation and torture at the hands of the occupiers, and it has awakened an anger within her. An anger that burns hot and bright, and speaks to Aicha’s soul.

Only Aicha’s secret lover Rachid, a rebellion leader, knows how to soothe her. But as the fight for Morocco’s freedom reaches it violent climax, the creature that simmers beneath Aicha’s skin begs to be unleashed. It hungers for the screams of those who have caused her pain, and it will not be ignored.

Praise for Aicha:

‘A heady, heart-wrenching, magnetic debut, bursting with both love and fury’ Holly Race, author of Six Wild Crowns

‘A debut of epic scope, Aicha instantly establishes this author as one to watch. Furious, heart-wrenching, and utterly enchanting, Aicha tells the story of a heroine unlike any other’ Esmie Jikiemi-Pearson, author of The Principle of Moments

‘A heart-pounding and immersive read that has it all: intriguing magic, devastating romance, detailed world-building and fascinating mythology. Bouazzaoui crafts her powerful debut with gut-wrenching intricacy. A must read’ Aamna Qureshi, author of The Baby Dragon Cafe

Author Biography

Soraya is a born and bred Londoner with a day job in book editing. She has written for publications like Stylist, Bad Form, Metro and Aurelia. Aicha is her debut novel.