The epic feel and imperial politics of Shadow and Bone get a different twist in Mirage by Somaiya Daud. Amani is an ordinary girl living under the reign of a brutal empire and dreaming of a better life. Adventure does come for her, but not how she'd hoped: she's kidnapped by the regime and forced to become a body double for the despised princess. As Amani gets deeper and deeper into the empire's intrigues, she realises that posing as the princess is actually the least dangerous part of her new life.