Review Detail

What I liked:
Nura and the Immortal Palace is a solid Muslim-based portal fantasy debut for author M.T. Khan. Nura is a strong character who is determined to bring her family out of poverty by finding the enormous cache of mica in the mines. She wants to see her two younger siblings educated, maybe find out the power behind a school pencil, and never worry about food again. But all that changes when the mines collapse, and she whisks away to the world of Jinn.
Final Verdict:
M.T. Khan has created a world full of characters with hearts, a magical, rich world of the Djinn, and an accurate tale of striving for a better life. The theme of poverty, child labor, and lack of education resulting in a vicious cycle told through a fantastic fantasy story was impressive. An own Muslim voice debut middle-grade fantasy set in Pakistan with a djinn hotel hiding dark secrets, Nura and The Immortal tale is a debut from 2022 you should pick up today.