A review by sissykatzreads
The Daughters of Izdihar by Hadeer Elsbai

3.0

The Daughters of Izdihar is a solid 3.5 star book. I enjoyed reading the tale of the two main characters’ struggle to gain the rights they deserve. There were points that I felt it needed to force myself to get through a chapter, but the next chapter I’d be on the edge of my seat. This had a lot to do with which character was the narrator for the chapter. Especially early on in the book. As things progressed, I became more engrossed, but the first half of the book dragged a little for me. I did enjoy the magic system. It reminded me a lot of the bending in Avatar: The Last Air Airbender. Overall, I felt this was a very solid debut novel. While it wasn’t anywhere close to being the favorite book I’ve ever read, it was still enjoyable and I look forward to reading the sequel.