Name: Traitor to the Throne
Rating: 4.313084112149533 (107 reviews)
ISBN: 9780451477859

Alwyn Hamilton

Desperate to uncover the Sultan's secrets by spying on his court, gunslinger Amani is taken captive by the forces of the Sultan, whose agenda seems less tyrannical than originally believed

Traitor to the Throne

Megan Lowe

I’m not sure to think about this book. I liked it, I enjoyed it, but it was missing something and I’m not sure what. It had action and intrigue but it needs something, an injection of humour, some smart-arsery or something to shift it from being as one dimensional as it is.
Still, it was a good book but I find my attention waning. I’ll read book 3, which this book is listed as on amazon, but I’m not sure how it’ll go.

Victoria P

this book kept on the edge of my seat at all times. it was everything you want from an action book. i mean i can’t even find the words right now. i loved the characters, they are all so so well written, the sultan is a very good villain and its just ahh. i love everything about this. amani is the coolest baddest girl, jin has my entire heart, shazad is a dream, sam, izz, hala, imin,,, i can’t describe how much i loved this book

Samantha Chavez 

This was my least favorite book in the series, but that doesn’t mean I didn’t love it.
Amani has amazing development and growth and I loved continuing her journey. This book was less adventure and more about politics and who is right and wrong in a complicated world. It was very smart and I loved reading it. 
The friendships are one of my favorite things and I absolutely loved them. At this point it wasn’t really friendships anymore, but more family.
I didn’t really like the chapters that weren’t in Amani’s POV, because they felt out of place, but they did help add character development and depth to the other characters so I enjoyed that.

This is not about blood or love. This is about treason. Nearly a year has passed since Amani and the rebels won their epic battle at Fahali. Amani has come into both her powers and her reputation as the Blue-Eyed Bandit, and the Rebel Prince's message has spread across the desert - and some might say out of control. But when a surprise encounter turns into a brutal kidnapping, Amani finds herself betrayed in the cruellest manner possible. Stripped of her powers and her identity, and torn from the man she loves, Amani must return to her desert-girl's instinct for survival. For the Sultan's palace is a dangerous one, and the harem is a viper's nest of suspicion, fear and intrigue. Just the right place for a spy to thrive... But spying is a dangerous game, and when ghosts from Amani's past emerge to haunt her, she begins to wonder if she can trust her own treacherous heart.

Carley Whitehead

The second installment of this highly-acclaimed trilogy, Traitor to the Throne throws the irrepressible Amani into a world of espionage, harems, and the Sultan himself. This is not about blood or love. This is about treason. Nearly a year has passed since Amani and the rebels won their epic battle at Fahali. Amani has come into both her powers and her reputation as the Blue-Eyed Bandit, and the Rebel Prince's message has spread across the desert - and some might say out of control. But when a surprise encounter turns into a brutal kidnapping, Amani finds herself betrayed in the cruellest manner possible. Stripped of her powers and her identity, and torn from the man she loves, Amani must return to her desert-girl's instinct for survival. For the Sultan's palace is a dangerous one, and the harem is a viper's nest of suspicion, fear and intrigue. Just the right place for a spy to thrive... But spying is a dangerous game, and when ghosts from Amani's past emerge to haunt her, she begins to wonder if she can trust her own treacherous heart. Praise for the series: 'Sheer escapism.' Guardian 'Winning.' New York Times 'Thrilling.' Booklist 'Hugely entertaining . . . breathless romance and show-stopping action sequences.' Bookseller

rosebud 🫧

Improvement from the first book. I honestly loved this series even if it held some very predictable twists. The side characters definitely had my heart but enjoyed the continuation and development of Amani’s character. Easy read and I could not put it down!

Fruzsina Juhász

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Jelke Lenaerts

I really enjoyed this, definetly more than the first one. This book was very quick and took some turns that left me very shocked. I'm excited to read the next one.

Taylor McNeely

Yes, Amani!! Show people whose boss👏🏻👏🏻

Tiffany Engler

I will not go into much about this book as it is a sequel. I don't want to spoil anything that happened in Rebel Of The Sands.

I'm not gonna lie, I got confused quite a few times in this book. I feel like I missed a lot? Or maybe the author left out a lot. I feel as if some scenes jumped into another scene too quickly. Maybe I just missed a lot. 

It's pretty easy to get back on track though. Which is why I still really enjoyed this book. I may not have seen some scenes get set up, but I was quick to understand what the heck was going on. With that being said, so much has happened in this book!

But, I wish it was shorter... I'm pretty sure that everything could have happened the same way if this book was 100 pages shorter. I honestly spent so much time listening to this book and I just wanted things to speed up!

That cliffhanger has me dying on the inside. Luckily, I don't have to wait forever to pick up the next book 😊

3/5 Stars

Ciska van Bokhorst

Van dit soort boeken houd ik. Actie, intriges, spanning, snelheid. Geloofwaardige wereld. Kick Ass heldin en humor. Nu wachten op deel 3!!

Abi Baker

content warnings for: (view spoiler)[major character death (hide spoiler)]

I LOVED Rebel Of The Sands so I couldn't wait to read this one. Whilst I didn't enjoy it as much (some people may disagree with me on that), I still really liked it. 
If you liked the first book, obviously you should like this one, but the tone is slightly different than the first, with different settings from the first book, and a focus on different characters. 

Without giving too much away, Traitor To The Throne follows on from Rebel Of The Sands, with the rebellion ever growing and gaining traction. Amani ends up infiltrating (view spoiler)[actually being kidnapped, but trying to take advantage of it (hide spoiler)] the palace and inserting herself into life there, becoming an aid to the Sultan. The book follows her balancing staying on the Sultan's good side whilst also trying to gain information and helping the rebellion in overthrowing him. 

I actually liked the Sultan as a character, which may be an unpopular opinion, but I did think he was incredibly clever and resourceful and I look forward to seeing more of him in the next installment. We are re-introduced to characters from the first book (although I think the hints at their reappearances were a little heavy handed) and introduced to brand new ones that come with the new setting. With the exception of the Sultan, and possibly Sam and Rahim, none of the secondary characters were fleshed out enough for me to care about them. Ones who were set up as major players for the third book didn't have a lot on time on the page here so I wasn't exactly caring about them or their motivations for their actions. Like I said, as we got to see Amani interacting with the Sultan a lot, and then with the end reveal, I was incredibly satisfied with his character because he was given the time to develop. I hope the last book does have more of a focus on necessary characters 

Pacing is still a problem with these books. Nothing really happened for the first 25% of Traitor To The Throne, but then so much happened in the last 10%. Hamilton's books are definitely enjoyable but I would like to see more plot and twists throughout the book rather than most of this being left until the ending.

There definitely were twists though, and some of the events that transpired early on in the book did have pay off at the end. Chapter 49 genuinely made me gasp, and the fact that it was sprung on us added to the suspense. The fact that there was a further twist on this was so much fun to read even if it did stress me out a little bit. 
I did like that multiple events and actions that could have been written off did serve a purpose, but these could have possibly been revealed or hinted at earlier on in the book. 

One of the things I absolutely love about Hamilton's writing, is the old tales that she weaves throughout the book. It might be an idea for her to release a spin off book of some of these tales and flesh them out a little bit more, because they truly would be magical. 

Whilst I didn't enjoy this book as much as Rebel Of The Sands, it still definitely had enjoyable moments, and the action scenes are always a delight to read. I'm absolutely looking forward to the final book to see how everything turns out for Amani and the rebellion.

Manon van Heumen

In my opinion this book was much more action-packed than the first book, which made it more enjoyable to read. I'm really looking forward to reading the last book in the series.

Casandra Sandu

4.5 ⭐️ I enjoyed this second book even more than I did first. Full of twists and turns, I liked the plot and how everything unfolded. What makes these books even more interesting and unique is the mythology. The legends are so captivating and I love how they are woven perfectly through the story. The world building is amazing, and even if I have some small issues with the book, it was a strong, well-written sequel. And with such an ending, I need to pick up the next one immediately.

Lisa Beasley

God I loved this book. I am so invested with this series now and I'm counting down the days until the finale!


Reread November 2020 - I still adore this book. I would die for Shazad. Just putting that out there.

Traitor to the Throne

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