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The Wrath and the Dawn (The Wrath and the Dawn #1)
Renee Ahdieh
G.P. Putnam's Sons: 2015, 388 pages
Reviewed by Jessie Park
The Wrath and the Dawn is the first in Ahdieh's series that is based off the story of Scheherazade and One Thousand and One Nights. While the author uses a few stories from the collection, the book does a good job of creating its own unique story. Khalid is the young Caliph of Khorasan and each night he takes a bride and each morning he has her killed. Sixteen year old Shahrzad volunteers in order to take revenge for the killing of her best friend. Slowly, Shahrzad starts to fall in love with the Caliph and realizes that things are not all they seem and wonders what secrets her new husband is trying to hid from her. The Wrath and the Dawn weaves magic, mystery, romance, and suspense in this wonderful retelling of a classic story. Readers should be aware that the second book in the series will not be available until May 2016.
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