The Wrath and the Dawn
a sumptuous and romantic tale inspired by A Thousand and One Nights
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4.3 • 145 Ratings
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- £4.99
Publisher Description
'INTOXICATING GEM OF A STORY' MARIE LU
'A STORY I COULD NOT PUT DOWN' MARIE RUTKOWSKI
A young woman spins tales to save the fate of her kingdom - and her own life. For fans of Sabaa Tahir and Leigh Bardugo.
'What are you doing to me, you plague of a girl?'
'If I'm a plague, then you should keep your distance, unless you plan on being destroyed'
'No. Destroy me'
Khalid, the eighteen-year-old Caliph takes a new bride each night only to have her executed at sunrise. Every dawn brings horror to another family in Khorasan, as mothers and fathers worry relentlessly over the safety of their daughters from their merciless ruler.
When her best friend is murdered, sixteen-year-old Shahrzad vows to exact revenge over their tyrant ruler - and she has a clever-enough plan to carry it out.
Shazi's wit and will, indeed, get her through to the dawn that no others have seen, but she soon discovers that the murderous king is not all that he seems.
Is she prepared to fall for the boy who killed her best friend?
Unravel the romance and mystery in this epic and addictive YA fantasy duology from a New York Times bestselling author.
Readers LOVE Renee Ahdieh!
'Holy crap. What a fantastically captivating tale'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'One of the best and most well written romances that I have read in a very long time' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'You will devour this book. It's chemically brilliant' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'I can't stop thinking about the story, I need to know the rest' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
What does one make of a man forced to murder dozens of women in order to save a city from a curse who then stops killing, dooming the city anyway, because he's fallen in love? It's a tricky ethical conundrum to build a love story on, and Ahdieh's debut, a reimagining of the tale of Scheherazade, dances around it. Shahrzad, 16, decides that she is the one who will stop the murderous caliph, Khalid, by destroying him to avenge the death of her best friend. Shazi marries Khalid and entices him with a cliffhanger story, persuading him to allow her to live one more day to finish the tale as she races to devise his assassination. Day after day together adds nuance their relationship beyond what either could have imagined; as they hesitate in their separate resolves, other plots are set in motion. Lushly imagined and powerfully characterized, it's a potent page-turner of intrigue and romance. With a premise this loaded, though, Ahdieh sets herself a big challenge in the second, concluding volume. Ages 12 up.
Customer Reviews
a story for a romantic heart
I loved this series, and this book very much. The first couple of chapters I must admit was hard to get past the amount of detail put into the descriptions that some others might love however it is so worth it. The characters are amazing and the story line really pulls you into a world you wouldn’t really have imagined before reading this book. I am all the more better for reading this and I will recommend it to everyone I see!
Mesmerising
The story is sultry and has the essence of Arabia embedded in it. Reading this transports you to a place where you could envision the love of Shah Jahan and Mumtaz. The words of love, the liquid poetry that the author has given us is too much, a great book.
WOW
such an AMAZING book i definitely recommend it, it’s so capturing and just a really good story !!!!!