She meets Jin here, except she doesn’t know who he is at this point. The book opens with Amani at a saloon, trying to win money to get out of Dustwalk forever by shooting bottles.There’s a huge final battle, and Naguib is burnt to death and Noorsham gets away. Amani discovers her Demdji powers – she can control the sand. They figure out that Noorsham is the weapon, and he’s probably Amani’s brother. She joins the rebels, and they go off to destroy the weapon that’s burning the towns. She runs into the group of rebels that Jin is a part of, which includes Jin’s brother, Prince Ahmed. In the desert, Jin is injured, and Amani gets him to safety. En route, they join a caravan and cross the desert. They find a town that’s been completely destroyed. Jin finds her again, and helps her get away from Naguib again. Amani tricks Jin and takes off, as she’s trying to get to her aunt in the city, who she has never met. Jin helps her get away from Commander Naguib and his Gallan soldiers. in shortĪmani is trying to get out of her awful little town when she runs into Jin. If you can’t remember what happened in Rebel of the Sands and you need a refresher, then you’re in the right place. Read a full summary of Rebel of the Sands by Alwyn Hamilton below. or that he'd help her unlock the powerful truth of who she really is.

And she'd never have predicted she'd fall in love with him. But in all her years spent dreaming of leaving home, she never imagined she'd gallop away on a mythical horse, fleeing the murderous Sultan's army, with a fugitive who's wanted for treason. When she meets Jin, a mysterious and devastatingly handsome foreigner, in a shooting contest, she figures he’s the perfect escape route.

But there's nothing mystical or magical about Dustwalk, the dead-end town that Amani can't wait to escape from.ĭestined to wind up 'wed or dead,' Amani’s counting on her sharpshooting skills to get her out of Dustwalk. Mortals rule the desert nation of Miraji, but mystical beasts still roam the wild and barren wastes, and rumor has it that somewhere, djinni still practice their magic. Add it: Goodreads Goodreads Summary: She’s more gunpowder than girl-and the fate of the desert lies in her hands.