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The Fallen Sun
  • Published: 28 April 2027
  • ISBN: 9781529984422
  • Imprint: Del Rey
  • Format: Trade Paperback
  • Pages: 432
  • RRP: $36.99

The Fallen Sun

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28 Apr 2027
Hardback
29 May 2027
EBook
29 Apr 2027
Audiobook
29 Apr 2027
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The first book in a gorgeous, thrilling and immersive epic fantasy duology inspired by Middle Eastern folklore and Lebanese culture, pitched for fans of Throne of Glass and Faebound.

'Gritty, powerful and incisive' OLIVIE BLAKE

'A new star is born in C.M. Basma' L.K. STEVEN

'A vivid, heart-pounding debut' SARA HASHEM

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An unmissable, thrilling and high-stakes epic fantasy duology perfect for fans of The Poppy War and Throne of Glass.

POWER WAS STOLEN FROM HER PEOPLE. SHE'LL BURN THE WORLD TO TAKE IT BACK.

Born into captivity on an island poisoned by a ruthless human king, Laena Redan has spent her life fighting to survive.

Her people, the once-powerful Silna, have been drained of their magic and left to wither into shadows of what they once were. With her family depending on her, Laena has done whatever it takes to hold what remains together. But when the poison begins to claim her youngest brother and tighten its grip on her mother, survival is no longer enough.

Desperate, Laena strikes a dangerous bargain with the Webbed - a treacherous creature that smuggles her beyond the island and into the heart of enemy territory. There, something long buried within her begins to stir.

As rebellion ignites and ancient secrets rise to the surface, Laena finds herself caught between vengeance and liberation. Power is within her reach, but it comes at a cost. And the more she embraces it, the more she risks becoming the very thing her people fear.

Inspired by Middle Eastern folklore and Lebanese culture, The Fallen Sun is the first in a new, heart-pounding epic fantasy duology about a young woman navigating resistance, rage, and the price of reclaiming power.

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'A gut-wrenching depiction of the consequences of war, The Fallen Sun unravels a world ravaged by the weight of power, greed, and loss. A vivid, heart-pounding debut' SARA HASHEM

'An epic and immersive tale of loyalty and female rage . . . This book takes you on a thrilling and gut-wrenching journey you just don't want to end. Breathtaking' HAZEL MCBRIDE

'A richly imagined fantasy that burns with righteous anger and crackling power. You won’t be able to look away from the reckoning\" TIGEST GIRMA

  • Published: 28 April 2027
  • ISBN: 9781529984422
  • Imprint: Del Rey
  • Format: Trade Paperback
  • Pages: 432
  • RRP: $36.99

About the author

C.M. Basma

C. M. Basma is a British-Lebanese writer. She learnt English at the age of 5 and received her first literary award aged 9, solidifying in her an unbreakable belief that writing was her life’s calling. As a devoted reader who grew up struggling to find books with non-harmful MENA representation, Celine made the decision to write herself into the stories she wished she’d had when she was younger. When she’s not writing, she’ll be on stage at spoken word events reciting her poetry, or talking endlessly about her favourite books on her BookTok, @bookishwithb.
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Praise for The Fallen Sun

Gripping, lyrical and poetic in its ruthlessness. The type of fantasy debut that only comes around once a decade! You’ll be gnawing at the pages for more once you’ve finished!

Soraya Bouazzaoui, Sunday Times bestselling author of Aicha

A gut-wrenching depiction of the consequences of war, The Fallen Sun unravels a world ravaged by the weight of power, greed, and loss. A vivid, heart-pounding debut.

Sara Hashem, USA Today and Sunday Times bestselling author of The Jasad Heir

The Fallen Sun brims with everything you want in an epic fantasy. Heart pounding, gut punching, rich with culture and masterful storytelling. An absolutely stunning debut, I devoured every page

Cairo Aibangbee, author of Bound by Fate

An epic and immersive tale of loyalty and female rage. Basma's rich worldbuilding, complex characters, unbridled romantic tension and sweeping stakes make for a powerful debut. This book takes you on a thrilling and gut-wrenching journey you just don't want to end. Breathtaking.

Hazel McBride, Sunday Times bestselling author of A Fate Forged in Fire

A deep and descriptive narrative, interwoven with a rich darkness which crackles with magic, retribution and power.

E.S. Drake, author of Acts of Cupidity

Gritty, powerful, and incisive—a rich tapestry of feminine rage, the brutality of war, and the price of power

Olivie Blake, #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of The Atlas Six

A phenomenal debut. The Fallen Sun is by turns beautiful and harrowing, tender and enraging, with a deep love of the author’s homeland threaded through every line. If you love the work of Kuang or Adeyemi, or if Katniss’s arc in Mockingjay resonated with you, I urge you to pick this book up. A new star is born in C.M. Basma, and I cannot wait to chart her path across the epic fantasy genre

L.K. Steven, Sunday Times bestselling author of Silvercloak

A staggering, powerful and undoubtably important story of love and war and everything in between. The Fallen Sun shimmers with lyrical storytelling and immersive world building unlike any other fantasy world I’ve read for a long time. Basma has poured her heart out onto each and every page I could not get enough!"

Andy Darcy Theo, author of The Light that Blinds Us

A richly imagined fantasy that burns with righteous anger and crackling power. You won’t be able to look away from the reckoning

Tigest Girma, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Immortal Dark series