Percy Jackson meets Arabian fairy tales in this stunning middle grade fantasy debut about a girl who becomes the guardian of Ali Baba´s legendary treasure.
Believe in fairy tales.
Sahara Rashad lives by logic. Loves science. And always has a plan. Except her dad just whisked her away to her uncle´s wedding in Egypt, upending every single plan she had for the summer.
In Cairo, Sahara´s days are filled with family-and mystery. First, Sahara´s cousins claim the pretentious bride-to-be is actually a witch. Then her late mother´s necklace starts glowing-and disappears.
Sahara´s attempts to recover the necklace lead her to the greatest mystery yet. Deep in an underground chamber lies Ali Baba´s magical treasure. Hidden from a line of sorcerers who threatened to use its powers for evil, the treasure was given to Sahara´s ancestor Morgana for safekeeping and passed down from mother to daughter for generations. Now only Sahara stands in the sorcerers´ way.
Can the girl who´s never believed in magic trust the unknown and claim her legacy as the treasure´s keeper?