The Final Battle for the Throne has begun . . .

All heroes are mortal in the end . . .

ORDER NOW!
Buy Hero at the Fall from:
Paperback
eBook
Watch the trailer for Traitor to the Throne

This is not about blood, or love. This is about treason

ORDER NOW!
Buy Traitor to the Throne from:
Paperback
eBook
New to Rebel of the Sands?

‘Tell me how you want your story to go’, he says, ‘and we’ll write it straight across the sand’

Dustwalk is an unforgiving, dead-end town.
It’s not the place to be poor or orphaned or female.
And yet Amani Al’Hiza must call it ‘home’.

Amani wants to escape and see the world she’s heard about in campfire stories.

Then an foreigner with no name turns up, and with him she has the chance to run.

But the desert plains are full of dangerous magic.
The Sultan’s army is on the rise and Amani is soon caught at the heart of a fearless rebellion . . .

An epic story of swirling desert sands, love, magic and revolution.

ORDER NOW!
Buy Rebel of the Sands from:
Paperback
eBook
What people are saying

‘Winning.’ New York Times

‘Hugely entertaining, lushly painted Western with a rich seam of Arabic culture, djinni magic, breathless romance and show-stopping action sequences.’ Bookseller

‘Hamilton barely lets the reader pause for breathe and the best news is there is more to come.’ Metro

‘Vivid, romantic and wildly entertaining.’ Rae Carson, author of THE GIRL OF FIRE AND THORNS.

‘Irresistible…Romantic, thrilling.’ Kirkus

‘Hamilton’s strong and exciting novel is full of compelling twists and turns, and the ending will leave readers highly anticipating the final volume.’ Booklist

ORDER NOW!
Buy Rebel of the Sands from:
Paperback
eBook

Rebel updates

Read the first 3 chapters of Hero at the Fall!

The rebels are crushed: most are captured, burned out or dead, except Amani, and it’s up to her to protect the survivors. But how can a girl like her save a whole rebellion? Then foreign armies begin advancing across the…
READ MORE
Rebel of the Sands Trailer!

“Tell me that and we’ll go. Right now. Save ourselves and leave this place to burn. Tell me that’s how you want your story to go and we’ll write it straight across the sand.” Dustwalk is Amani’s home. The desert s…
READ MORE
Rebel of the Sands on Mugglenet!

Alwyn is writing the author take over piece for Harry Potter fansite Mugglenet, all about how she came to create the Wild West meets Arabian Nights world of Miraji. And of course, how she was inspired by Harry Potter. Fr…
READ MORE
Rebel of the Sands Tour

Alwyn will be touring the country in the second week of February, visiting schools and bookshops. From 12th February, visit Forbidden Planet (London), Tales on Moon Lane (London), Waterstones (Birmingham), Book Bookshop…
READ MORE

'They said the only folk who belonged in Deadshot after dark were the ones who were up to no good. I wasn't up to no good. Then again, I wasn't exactly up to no bad, neither.'

Meet the author

Alwyn Hamilton

Alwyn Hamilton was born in Toronto and spent her early years bouncing between Europe and Canada until her parents settled in France. She left France for Cambridge University to study History of Art at King’s College. On graduating she worked in a bookshop in France, where she rediscovered YA. She then moved to London where she now lives and put her degree to use working for an auction house. REBEL OF THE SANDS was her first novel.

Visit website Follow on Twitter Author Q & A

'For the people of the desert knew that it did not matter.
Rebel, Traitor or Hero.
Everyone was mortal in the end.'

Explore the world of Rebel of the Sands

The Origin Myth

The world was created in light. While the sun shone down, God created the First Beings of the desert: the Buraqi, made of wind and sand, the Rocs, crafted out of clouds and stone, snakes made out of light and his most po…
READ MORE
The Story of Massil

Many nights ago, the city of Massil was ruled by a great and powerful Djinni. He protected the city, which sat on the edge of the small sea in the middle of Miraji. Because of its position and its powerful patron, the ci…
READ MORE
Creatures of the Desert: A Guide for the Foreign Traveller

Buraqi A horse fashioned out of sand and wind, the Buraqi run wild from one side of the desert to the other. They may appear as black as the sand of a cool desert night or as brilliant red as a bloody dawn over a sand du…
READ MORE
A New Dawn! A New Desert!

A New Dawn! A New Desert! We call for Sultan Oman Al’Hasim Bin Izman of Miraji to step down from his throne to stand trial for treason. Sultan Oman stands accused of the following crimes: Persecuting his own people witho…
READ MORE

Read an exclusive short story!

Read an exclusive short story set in the world of Rebel of the Sands!

Read now

'Midnight dropped like a cloak over the sky like it always did on Shihabian. One minute there were fires and lanterns and stars and moonlight, and then there was just blackness.'