The Bird King is a 2019 fantasy novel by writer G. Willow Wilson.

[1] Set in 1491, the novel takes place in the Emirate of Granada during the territory's final days.

The story concerns the flight of Fatima and Hassan, a concubine and mapmaker, respectively, from service to the Emirate's last sultan.

[3] Laura Miller, writing for Slate, praised the novel for its "[...] rare portrayal of a platonic love fiercer than any of its erotic counterparts.

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