The Wrath & the Dawn by Renée Ahdieh will take the reader’s breath away! It is a beautiful written retelling of One Thousand and One Nights that has such an intricate plot. This book is a definite must-read!
Title: The Wrath & the Dawn (The Wrath & the Dawn #1)Series: The Wrath & The Dawn #1
Author: Renée Ahdieh
Also by this author: Flame in the Mist (Flame in the Mist #1)
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult Fiction
Publication Date: May 12, 2015
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A sumptuous and epically told love story inspired by A Thousand and One Nights
Every dawn brings horror to a different family in a land ruled by a killer. Khalid, the eighteen-year-old Caliph of Khorasan, takes a new bride each night only to have her executed at sunrise. So it is a suspicious surprise when sixteen-year-old Shahrzad volunteers to marry Khalid. But she does so with a clever plan to stay alive and exact revenge on the Caliph for the murder of her best friend and countless other girls. Shazi’s wit and will, indeed, get her through to the dawn that no others have seen, but with a catch . . . she’s falling in love with the very boy who killed her dearest friend.
She discovers that the murderous boy-king is not all that he seems and neither are the deaths of so many girls. Shazi is determined to uncover the reason for the murders and to break the cycle once and for all.
❃ I received this book for free from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. ❃
Review: The Wrath & the Dawn by Renée Ahdieh
❀ A Fantastic Retelling
The Wrath & the Dawn is one of the best retellings I’ve ever read! It loosely follows the plot of One Thousand and One Nights, but is its own story with twists and turns that will confuse and enlighten the reader. The main character, Shahrzad, is determined to stay alive for more than one night, so she tells her captor/husband a different story each night that is incomplete. The stories that Shahrzad tells are the same as the ones in the original One Thousand and One Nights, which will give the reader a sense of familiarity, only to have it shattered with plot twists.
❀ Descriptive Writing
Renée Ahdieh has such a beautiful writing style. Her descriptions are so ravishing that the reader will be able to picture the whole story with ease. Each outfit, each meal and each hallway in the palace is so detailed that words can’t describe how incredibly written The Wrath and the Dawn is! To experience this amazing feeling, you will have to read this book for yourself.
❀ A Diverse Read
The Wrath & the Dawn by Renée Ahdieh is a very diverse book. It has an exotic Saudi Arabia-like setting and the characters are Arabian as well. I really appreciate the fact that the author has created such a diverse book, because there aren’t enough books like this one in the young adult fantasy genre. This book is a refreshing change from the typical YA book!
About Renée Ahdieh
Renée Ahdieh is the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling The Wrath and the Dawn and The Rose and the Dagger. In her spare time, she likes to dance salsa and collect shoes. She is passionate about all kinds of curry, rescue dogs, and college basketball. The first few years of her life were spent in a high-rise in South Korea; consequently, Renée enjoys having her head in the clouds. She lives in Charlotte, North Carolina, with her husband and their tiny overlord of a dog.
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I am so excited about this and, especially the setting!
Missie @ A Flurry of Ponderings
I saw this one on NetGalley. After reading your review, I think I may have to request this one as well!
I am counting down the days until I can get my hands on this book 🙂