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Holy mother of Pearl but this book was utterly magical. It is in my brain and my thoughts with spikes and won’t let go. The way the story ebbed and flowed off the pages was nothing short of raw talent.

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The book "Vultures in the House of Silence" by A.R. Latif is a well-written and thoughtfully planned out book. Although it took me some time to get into it because of the religious aspects, I found that it wasn't as heavy as I originally thought. Once the story developed, it became harder to put down.

The story follows Khurafa's journey, which begins with a heavy tone but soon becomes sarcastic as he deals with the events happening around him while telling his story to the two vultures. The different magical creatures they encounter throughout their journey reminded me of "The Witcher," which is why I chose to read this book. Moreover, the dynamic duo of Khurafas and Zakiyya was enjoyable to follow.

I would like to thank A.R. Latif for writing such a great fantasy book!

With a hook like "avatar the last airbender meets the Witcher set in medieval Baghdad" I knew I had to read this.

Main character Khurafa has a dream that shows him he's destined for more. He goes on a spiritual journey collecting allies in pursuit of getting rid of an evil group of ancient sorcerers called the Servants.

I loved the supporting characters. Zakiyya is a little spitfire and has confidence where Khurafa does not. They have a very fun, sibling-like teasing relationship between the two. His mentor Shaykh Narimen supplies enough wisdom but doesn't interfere that much. Sweet cat Kedi that can sniff out the bad guys. Overall a wholesome cast. The pacing was great. I read the first 55% in one sitting. I was immediately engaged and cared about their quest. There's a plot twist about 80% through that switched up the story that I didn't like as much, but I know we're just being set up for a great book 2.

I haven't read YA in awhile and I was pleasantly surprised by this. The writing was engaging. I can't say that I read that many religious forward books, but found this very enjoyable. You don't need to know much about the Muslim faith going in. I felt like I learned something and expanded my preferences.

I highly recommend to any fans of YA, adventure novels, and religious/mythology retellings. I can't wait for the next book!

Thank you A.R. Latif, Victory Editing NetGalley Co-op, and NetGalley. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

I really enjoyed the premise of this book. It was refreshing to have an Islamic theme throughout the story. It was easy ily accessible to anyone who wasn’t Muslim, but also not so repetitive that it would be too much for someone who is.

A haunting tale of ghosts, jinn, gardens and Mongols. At at the center of it a boy trying to make sense of the world.

Vultures in the House of Silence is book one in The Servants series by A. R. Latif.
I had the best time reading book one in this series. And now I have to wait for the second title. This was such a fun and engrossing book.
I love that I was glued to my Kindle.

Thank You NetGalley and Victory Editing for your generosity and gifting me a copy of this amazing eARC!

amazing book! this book is very much a page turner and the author did a very good job with the book! 6/5 stars!