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Red Queen meets Divergent in this fast-paced YA fantasy romance debut—packed with love triangles, betrayal, and a heroine who must risk everything to survive.

Your eyes decide your destiny

Jantsia’s secret will kill her…

In the Empire of Shariza, eye colour determines wealth, status and even access to magical powers. Jantsia's blue eyes mark her as Azure, the lowest of the four oculary castes. Destined for servitude.

But no one – not even the boy who owns her heart – knows the truth. Jantsia is a dual-oc, a forbidden mix of two castes, condemned to death if discovered. To survive, she clings to one rule: stay invisible, stay alive.

Or will the truth save them all?

Yet whispers of rebellion are growing, and cracks are forming in the very foundations of their society. Could it be that the fiery untapped power burning inside Jantsia is a gift rather than a curse?

But who to trust when different means death?

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The Girl with the Fierce Eyes has some potential content warnings, including sexual grooming (past), sibling/infant death (past), racism and discrimination, threatened torture and death, and characters in peril. Those who may be sensitive to these elements, please take note.

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©2025 Sophia Vahdati (P)2025 HarperCollins Publishers Fantasy Romance Science Fiction & Fantasy Heartfelt
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I really enjoyed this refreshing YA dystopian Debut book by Sophia Vahdati. The magic system using occulary powers is very inventive & it explores themes of prejudice & society unrest in an interesting way. I loved the narration – all three narrators brought interesting characterisation to the words: Roshaan Riyahi-Bono brings a wonderful vulnerability to the character of Jantsia and illegal ‘dual-occ’ who is living a lie; Precious Mustapha is assured throughout as Soba - the undercover detective; and Freddie Carter exudes attitude & charisma for Daezen, a talented young man faced with a dismal future unless he can press for change. An absolutely blooming good read/listen that I’m recommending to everyone! Can’t wait for the next one.

A YA perfect for fans of Dystopian Sci/Fantasy

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The Girl with the Fierce Eyes accurately captures the current geopolitical tensions around the globe. It makes a mockery of divisions due race and colour by replacing skin colour with eye colour. A compeling story which you can't let go as soon as you get to know all the main characters.

Highly recommended -Touching the zeitgeist

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some books just don't grab you. this was one of those where I found myself skipping through. left unfinished

not for me

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