The Princess of Dhagabad

The Princess of Dhagabad is a 2000 novel, the first book of a trilogy by Anna Kashina.

The Princess of Dhagabad
AuthorAnna Kashina
LanguageEnglish
SeriesThe Spirits of the Ancient Sands
GenreFantasy novel
PublisherHerodias
Publication date
15 May 2000
Publication placeUnited States
Pages272 pp
ISBN1-928746-07-1
OCLC43481820
813/.54 21
LC ClassPS3561.A6965 P7 2000
Followed byThe Goddess of Dance 

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The Princess of Dhagabad follows the princess as she grows up, in fictional Dhagabad, into a young woman of seventeen, when she proves that she more than capable of taking her destiny—and the destiny of Dhagabad—into her hands.

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A magical book written with the exotic flavor of Arabian Nights, The Princess of Dhagabad is the first in a trilogy of fantasy novels. This sensuous and vividly imagined novel is about the coming-of-age of an Arabian princess, who is destined to be heiress to the throne of Dhagabad, and her relationship with Hasan, an all-powerful djinn who becomes her slave, teacher and steadfast companion. The Princess of Dhagabad follows the princess as she grows from a child of twelve into a young woman of seventeen, at which age she proves, against all tradition, that she is more than capable of taking her destiny-and the destiny of Dhagabad-in hand.

Hasan, her devoted djinn, whose power and omniscience crush him under an unbearable burden, gradually releases himself from his centuries-old pain and apathy. He grows to enjoy spending time with his mistress, until one day-against all odds-he discovers a power greater than wisdom or immortality, greater than suffering—love.

Characters in "The Princess of Dhagabad"

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  • Princess - The Princess of Dhagabad, protagonist
  • Hasan the Djinn - The princess' slave djinn
  • The Sultan- The princess' father, Sultan of Dhagabad
  • The Sultana- The princess' mother, Sultana of Dhagabad

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