Wish Upon a Time: The Legendary Scimitar
Nabila Jamshed

In the evening of an otherwise ordinary day Eyelash, a girl of fifteen, sees the reflection of Dream—her imaginary counterpart. Soon with her intrinsic understanding of beauty, belief and peace Eyelash unfolds a world both euphoric and utopian which is ever so mysterious, and oddly like home. Dream is in pursuit of the truth behind incessant political unrest and its outcome—terrorism. Soon Eyelash is thrown into an enchanting journey of fable, legend, magic and global intrigue, where wielding a sword will be as important as mind games with the spectre of violent ideology.

Nabila Jamshed was born in the year 1988. She has written for newspapers on a range of subjects—from politics and war to cricket. She has translated poetry and is an avid debater and blogger of ardour. She describes herself as “a devotee of day dreams who dwells, for the most part, in alternate realities, and has a ceaseless passion for laughter, justice, colour and peace.” Wish upon a Time is her debut novel.

Visit the author at www.nabilajamshed.net.

‘Nail-biting suspense and intrigue alive to the last page'. The Asian Age
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‘Candid, witty and hugely imaginative . . . strong views on terrorism find creative expression . . . through a mature pen.’ LiveMint - The Wall Street Journal

‘There is a distinction in the way Nabila Jamshed has put the novel together . . . . The book is sure to be an enjoyable read, especially for youngsters . . . a book that you must pick up and read.’ HT Next

‘A new star on the literary horizon.’ The Hindu

‘Move over Eragon’ India Today

‘A very special book’ NDTV 24×7

‘This book has a lot to offer to the Magic hungry generation. It blends the magical and the real world with such perfection’ The Statesman

‘Peppered with socially relevant issues.’ Indian Express

‘She throws in plenty of contemporary references with a subplot of terrorism.’ The Week