Kaoru Mori

This volume is really lovely. The camel shearing! 🤩

I really loved seeing the development of Pariya and Umar's budding relationship and friendship (awww!). Also, I'm in love with their traditional braided hairstyles and had to search for real photos online. Was not disappointed — they are stunning!

I don't have it in me to review each installment individually, but the series is still interesting, nuanced and educational.

What I'm loving about this series is that its tendrils are reaching out in multiple directions at once to pull additional characters, and their respective stories, into the tale. I kept expecting Anis to get hurt as she seems so naïve, but everyone around her seemed to have good intentions. If I were to find a fault with this series, it is that nearly all the characters, with the exception of "the bad guys," are almost too good-hearted to be true.