A sparkling magical debut, set in a fantastical Egypt full of flying carpets and mythical creatures! At home in Cairo, an unexpected gift arrives for Aliya, promising to grant her greatest wish - to know more about her family. To her surprise, she's from a long line of time-travellers. Whisked off by flying carpet to an extraordinary parallel Egypt, Aliya enrols at an Academy for high-fliers where she meets new friends. But an enemy is watching - a master of forbidden magic. And all he needs is Aliya's hidden talent to change history forever . . . A stunning adventure story for readers aged 9 and up Shortlisted for the Times/Chicken House Children's Fiction Competition 2021 For fans of Nura and the Immortal Palace and The Kingdom Over the Sea