When twelve-year-old Farah and her two best friends get sucked into a mechanical board game called The Gauntlet of Blood and Sand, a puzzle game akin to a large Rubik's cube, they know it is up to them to defeat the game's diabolical architect in order to save themselves and those who are trapped inside, including her baby brother Ahmed.
Publisher Marketing:
A trio of friends from New York City find themselves trapped inside a mechanical board game that they must dismantle in order to save themselves and generations of other children in this action-packed debut that's a steampunk Jumanji with a Middle Eastern flair.
Awards:
ISBN–13: 9781481486972
Publisher: Salaam Reads / Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Publication Date: Mar-2018
Pages: 304
Lexile Level: 0700
Ages: 08 - 12