The Princess of Dhagabad

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| name = The Princess of Dhagabad

| image = The Princess of Dhagabad.jpg

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| author = Anna Kashina

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| country = United States

| language = English

| series = The Spirits of the Ancient Sands

| genre = Fantasy novel

| publisher = Herodias

| release_date = 15 May 2000

| pages = 272 pp

| isbn = 1-928746-07-1

| dewey= 813/.54 21

| congress= PS3561.A6965 P7 2000

| oclc= 43481820

| followed_by = The Goddess of Dance

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

Plot introduction

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.

Plot summary

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"

  • 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

Major themes

Release details

  • 2000, USA, Herodias {{ISBN|1-928746-07-1}}, Pub date 15 May 2000, Hardcover