The Rose and the Dagger
The Wrath and the Dawn Book 2
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4.4 • 58 Ratings
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- $9.99
Publisher Description
The much anticipated sequel to the breathtaking New York Times bestseller THE WRATH AND THE DAWN.
I am surrounded on all sides by a desert. A guest, in a prison of sand and sun. My family is here. And I do not know whom I can trust.
In a land on the brink of war, Shahrzad has been torn from the love of her husband Khalid, the Caliph of Khorasan. She once believed him a monster, but his secrets revealed a man tormented by guilt and a powerful curse-one that might keep them apart forever. Reunited with her family, who have taken refuge with enemies of Khalid, and Tariq, her childhood sweetheart, she should be happy. But Tariq now commands forces set on destroying Khalid's empire. Shahrzad is almost a prisoner caught between loyalties to people she loves. But she refuses to be a pawn and devises a plan.
While her father, Jahandar, continues to play with magical forces he doesn't yet understand, Shahrzad tries to uncover powers that may lie dormant within her. With the help of a tattered old carpet and a tempestuous but sage young man, Shahrzad will attempt to break the curse and reunite with her one true love.
Praise for The Wrath and the Dawn
'A potent page-turner of intrigue and romance' Publishers Weekly
'Don't be surprised if the pages melt away and you find yourself racing through warm, golden sands or drinking spiced wine in cool marble courtyards. This is an intoxicating gem of a story. You will fall in love, just as I did.' Marie Lu, New York Times bestselling author of the Legend series and The Young Elites
Customer Reviews
The Rose and the Dagger
Amazing book. Could not stop reading
A bit dry
I struggled to get fully into and through each of these two books. I felt more could have been done to make the relationships feel richer, and to be more invested. It didn’t make sense that Khalid seemingly did not have to answer in the end for all the wives he had killed, nor do we know how he explained the curse and changed the views of others of him. Given that the main premise of the book, according to the blurb at least, is the killing of wives at dawn, this just seems to fade by the end and the focus and resolution is on something else entirely. It was not fully believable to me.