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The Wrath and the Dawn

By: Renée Ahdieh
Narrated by: Ariana Delawari
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Summary

 One of TIME magazine's 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time

A #1 New York Times bestseller and a sumptuous, epic tale inspired by A Thousand and One Nights.

'A riveting Game of Thrones meets Arabian Nights love story' US Weekly

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 terrible 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 get her through to the dawn that no others have seen, but with a catch . . . she may be falling in love with a murderer.

Shazi discovers that the villainous boy-king is not all that he seems and neither are the deaths of so many girls. It's up to her to uncover the reason for the murders and to break the cycle once and for all.

"So you would have me throw Shazi to the wolves?"
"Shazi? Honestly, I pity the wolves."

(P) 2015 Listening Library©2016 Renée Ahdieh Crime Fantasy Fiction Historical Historical Fiction Literature & Fiction Murder Romance Science Fiction & Fantasy Ancient History
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Critic reviews

This inventive young adult retelling of The Arabian Nights walks a delicate line in its depiction of a monstrous man, but puts the power in the hands of a courageous heroine who is determined to stop the senseless brutalities inflicted upon so many women
An exceptional story, beautifully written
A beautifully written book, The Wrath and the Dawn is a story I could not put down
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.
Lushly imagined and powerfully characterized, it's a potent page-turner of intrigue and romance
Set against a backdrop of political intrigue and a simmering revolution, this is a carefully constructed narrative of uncertain loyalties, searing romance, and subtle magic in a harsh desert city
Dreamily romantic, deliciously angst-y, addictively thrilling
All stars
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It’s a slow start, however worth the time taken to build the world and pull at your imagination.

Amazing world building

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I really enjoyed this book and was not sure if I would enjoy it what first as it was a recommendation but I’ve loved the story and character development and can’t wait to find out what happens next!

The Wrath and the Dawn

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Here comes rare example of the book so good, even the poor narration can't ruin it.

Amazong! Worth stomaching the narration

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Loved this! Especially, once the story picked up. A very culturally rich tale with my favourite enemies to lovers/ slow burn romance tropes written to perfection.
The narrator did a great job bringing it all to life. Highly recommend.

A brilliant story

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Very well written story with excellent character development. Narration was a bit flat, American and annoying at times but not enough to take away from the story itself. Looking forward to the next book.

Great depth to story

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