Selim and the Golden Sands of Shazir

By M.S. Maddon

In a land where gold is power, one boy holds the key to an empire.

Sixteen-year-old Selim spent his life trapped in the hands of slavers and warlords. His rare ability to turn metal into gold made him both a prize to be claimed and a target to be hunted. When he escapes into the harsh desert, a mysterious woman saves him, offering more than freedom. She offers him purpose.

Pursued by a ruthless desert tyrant and his bloodthirsty army, Selim must brave scorching dunes and deadly sandstorms as he searches for the legendary city of Juhara, a hidden haven where mages can live un-chained. With the help of rebel warriors and a fierce sand mage, Selim learns the art of survival, takes up a sword, and embraces the ways of the desert.

Along the way, he soars on a flying carpet, strikes a dangerous bargain with a clever djinn, and faces a gold-loving dragon with a hunger for crunchy humans.

But magick alone cannot break the chains of the enslaved. To reclaim the kingdom and liberate the City of Chains, Selim must do the impossible. He must unite the nomad tribes, outmatch a brutal enemy, and wield his gift in ways he never dared dream. Juhara whispers his name, calling him forward, but will he rise as a hero, or be swallowed by the sands like so many before him?

A heart-pounding tale of adventure, magick, and the fight for freedom.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FHKT1B3D
• ISBN13: 9798292301066
• Release Date: August 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 402 Pages
• Weight: 1.18 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"