The
Wrath & the Dawn
By Renee Ahdieh
Synopsis
Based on One Thousand and One Nights and The
Arabian Nights, this tale is an exciting story of love, conflict, murder,
and mystery. The Caliph of Khorasan has
been cursed for his sins. “One hundred
lives for the one hundred lives for the one you took. “One life to one dawn. Should you fail but a single morn, I shall
take from you your dreams. I shall take
from you your city. And I shall take
from you these lives, a thousand fold” (Ahdieh, 2015, p.80). Each night Caliph Khalid takes a new virgin bride
and each time the girl does not live past the next morning. Shahrzad is a rebellious, headstrong, young
woman who watched her best friend marry the murderous caliph. She plots revenge for her best friend. As part of her plan, Shahrzad marries Caliph Khalid. To everyone’s amazement, she survives the
first night. The longer she stays in the
palace the more she realizes there is more going on than just a murderous
prince. Her clever plan is to stay alive
and get revenge, but her plans change as she realizes she is falling in love
with the boy prince who killed her best friend.
Elements of Young Adult
Tone/Mood
The
story is a mystery with a bit of romance and magical elements. Readers will easily fall in love with
Shahrzad and become understanding of Khalid as the plot unfolds.
Characterization
The
characters seem real, are well developed, and likeable. The characters often speak in English with
bits of Arabic mixed into their conversations.
Pacing
The
story moves at a quick pace with romance and magical elements. It has many cliff hangers and ends
abruptly. You’ll want to read the sequel
to see how the story ends.
Read-A-Likes
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The
Rose & the Dagger (The Wrath & the Dawn book 2), Renee Ahdieh
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A
Court of Thorns & Roses, Sarah J. Maas
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The
Star-Touched Queen, Roshani Chokshi
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An
Ember in the Ashes, Sabaa Tahir
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Three
Dark Crowns, Kendare Blake
·
Red
Queen, Victoria Aveyard
·
The
Kiss of Deception (The Remnant Chronicles book 1), Mary E.
Pearson
I've been wanting to read this one and your description makes it sound even better! Full points!
ReplyDeleteYou should! It took me a day to read and then I jumped on Amazon and bought the sequel.
ReplyDeleteYou summarized the story very well. I would like to find out the mystery into the deaths of the girls and how Shahrzad reconciles the death of her friend and finds love with the murderer. Romance mixed with magical elements would appeal to anyone that enjoys romance and adventure.
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