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Cultural infrastructure has been designed to maintain structures of inequality, and while it doesn’t seem to be explicitly about race, it often is. Blunt Instruments helps listeners identify, contextualize, and name elements of our everyday landscapes and cultural practices that are designed to seem benign or natural but which, in fact, work tirelessly to tell us vital stories about who we are, how we came to be, and who belongs.

Princess Bennua is betrothed to a foreigner in a far-away land, until a prince of thieves comes to claim her for himself. Kidnapped and brought to a desert of mystery and wonder, Bennua becomes the master of a djinn trapped within a magic lamp... and falls in love with a man who’s as secretive as he is dangerous.

I am Bennua. It’s the holiday season... my favorite time of year. I want to rectify the mistake that nearly cost me my Raider Prince, and forget all the death we’ve experienced this year. I desire to celebrate with peace, love, and presents, instead of confronting my deepest nightmares. There’s just one problem: my husband hates the holidays.

I am Queen Bennua. I thought war was over once I began my rule, with the Raider Prince at my side as sultan. I was wrong. War has just begun. To some within my kingdom, a woman in power is dangerous, and I have become a target. An unknown enemy with ties to Zahid’s past has risen up against me, erupting a civil war within my nation that shatters all sense of peace. To defeat my newest rival, I’ll have to seek out the god of this world.

For many centuries, a magical book protected the Stars of Christmas. It made sure that Christmas was the greatest festival in the world - the festival of generosity, harmony, hope, and joy. But when Juliette, Klelia, and Theo destroy the book, Christmas loses its magic, and the world is suddenly disenchanted. To turn it back into a wonderful festival again, Ginnie, the Christmas Fairy, decides to send the children to the North, the South, the East, and the West in search of the four Stars. Will they manage to discover them before midnight and restore the enchantment of Christmas?

For many centuries, a magical book protected the stars of Christmas. It made sure that Christmas was the greatest festival in the world - the festival of joy, generosity, harmony, and hope. But, when Juliette, Klelia, and Theo destroy the book, Christmas loses its magic, and the world is suddenly disenchanted. To turn it back into a wonderful festival again, Ginnie, the Christmas fairy, decides to send the children to the West in search of the Star of Hope.

For many centuries, a magical book protected the stars of Christmas. It made sure that Christmas was the greatest festival in the world - the festival of joy, generosity, harmony, and hope. But, when Juliette, Klelia, and Theo destroy the book, Christmas loses its magic, and the world is suddenly disenchanted. To turn it back into a wonderful festival again, Ginnie, the Christmas fairy, decides to send the children to the East in search of the Star of Joy.

The enchanting adventure of three intrepid children on a one-of-a-kind journey, in a world full of wonder and Christmas magic. For many centuries, a magical book protected the Stars of Christmas. It made sure that Christmas was the greatest festival in the world - the festival of generosity, harmony, hope, and joy. But, when Juliette, Klelia, and Theo destroy the book, Christmas loses its magic and the world is suddenly disenchanted. To turn it back into a wonderful festival again, Ginnie, the Christmas Fairy, decides to send the children to the North.

For many centuries, a magical book protected the Stars of Christmas. It made sure that Christmas was the greatest festival in the world - the festival of harmony, hope, joy, and generosity. But, when Juliette, Klelia, and Theo destroy the book, Christmas loses its magic, and the world is suddenly disenchanted. To turn it back into a wonderful festival again, Ginnie, the Christmas Fairy, decides to send the children to the South in search of the Star of Harmony. Will they manage to discover it before midnight and restore the enchantment of Christmas?

A divine message descends upon me, prophesying that I am to play a crucial role in this devastating war between angels, djinn, and men. I carry the last chance for the realm within me, and cannot afford to lose again. Guided by nothing but blind faith, my destiny will determine the fate of my kingdom, and the future of those who inhabit it.

Soviet tanks thunder into the city, changing everything. Josie receives a cryptic message from a shrouded stranger on a mist-covered bridge, and soon she and Laurent are propelled onto a collision course with nefarious villains and unstoppable forces, as they rush to uncover a shadowy conspiracy before the city falls.

I am Princess Bennua. My father, the sultan, has promised my hand to a cruel warlord on the outskirts of the realm. The desert of Sahrahn is a dangerous land of ruthless bandits, endless battles, and captivating magic, and most do not survive its fire. Though the cruel warlord plans to make me his prisoner, another takes me captive; the roguish killer and infamous king of thieves, the Raider Prince.