Daughters of Steel: A Middle Grade Fantasy with Two Girls, Unruly Magic Powers, and a Quest Across the Desert for Children (Ages 8-12) (Sisters of Glass, 2)

Two girls from two different worlds must unite to save each other in this sequel to the middle grade fantasy Sisters of Glass, which Kirkus declared “will inspire many to find the light within” in a starred review.

Fans of the Descendants novels, the School for Good and Evil series, and Aru Shah and the End of Time will be swept away by this enchanting duology that’s Frozen meets Aladdin.

Halan was once a powerless princess. Now she’s taken her rightful place as queen of the Magi Kingdom—but she wonders if she’ll ever be the ruler her people deserve. And Nalah used to be a powerful pauper. Now she’s the Queen’s Sword—but the more Nalah’s powers grow, the more unruly they become.

One vision changes everything. Nalah embarks on a quest across the desert to harness her powers, while Halan must travel through the Transcendent Mirror to help the Thaumas of New Hadar.

As a dark threat draws closer, can Nalah and Halan reunite to save both worlds—and the future of magic?

• Found Family: Halan was a princess with everything but power. Nalah was a pauper with more magic than she could control. Together, these mirror-twins must become the sisters and saviors their worlds desperately need.
• Epic Quests: One sister journeys across a vast desert to master her abilities, while the other must travel through a magical mirror to a strange new land on a mission to help its people.
• Portal Fantasy: When a vision changes everything, a journey through the Transcendent Mirror reveals the world of New Hadar, a kingdom in peril that only Halan can help save.
• Girl Power Fantasy: Perfect for middle grade readers who love powerful heroines, stories of sisterhood, and magical adventures where girls save the day.

Naomi Cyprus is the author of Sisters of Glass and Daughters of Steel. She lives on the beach with her two cats, Pim and Haze. She came up with the idea for Halan’s and Nalah’s worlds while walking on the sand one day, when she imagined that each grain had the potential for magic. Ms. Cyprus loves strong tea and occasionally dyeing her hair blue.