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In Luka and the Fire of Life, you will see Salman Rushdie at his very best. Young Luka must set off on a journey through the Magic World to make sure her father does not slip into a very deep sleep. Summary of the Book This fable is a follow-up to Haroun and the Sea of Stories. Something bad has happened in the beautiful city of Kahani that is present in the land of Alifbay. Rashid, twelve-year-old Luka’s father, has slipped into a sleep so deep that nobody and nothing is able to wake him up. Luka needs to ensure that her storytelling father does not slip away entirely and goes on a journey through Magic World. She comes face to face with many fantastic and magical obstacles along the way that intend on stealing the Fire of Life. Fighting them off is a difficult and dangerous task. With this book and Haroun and the Sea Stories, Salman Rushdie has proved to be one of the best writers of fables. It is a popular book among readers of all ages. About Salman Rushdie Salman Rushdie is a British novelist and essayist. He won the Booker Prize in 1981 for his second novel, Midnight’s Children. Most of his fiction is set in the Indian subcontinent. In his writings, he combines magical realism with historical fiction. His works are also concerned with many disruptions and migrations between Eastern and Western civilizations.