She resolves to uncover whatever secrets lurk and, despite her love, be ready to take Khalid's life as retribution for the many lives he's stolen. Still, Shahrzad has come to understand all is not as it seems in this palace of marble and stone. How is this possible? It's an unforgivable betrayal. Incredibly, Shahrzad finds herself falling in love. Khalid, the eighteen-year-old Caliph of Khorasan, takes a new bride each night only to have her executed at sunrise. US WeeklyEvery dawn brings horror to a different family in a land ruled by a killer.

This monster is a boy with a tormented heart. A 1 New York Times Bestseller A riveting Game of Thrones meets Arabian Nights love story. But something she never expected begins to happen: Khalid is nothing like what she'd imagined him to be. Night after night, Shahrzad beguiles Khalid, weaving stories that enchant, ensuring her survival, though she knows each dawn could be her last. Shahrzad is determined not only to stay alive, but to end the caliph's reign of terror once and for all. When sixteen-year-old Shahrzad's dearest friend falls victim to Khalid, Shahrzad vows vengeance and volunteers to be his next bride. Each night he takes a new bride only to have a silk cord wrapped around her throat come morning. Khalid, the eighteen-year-old Caliph of Khorasan, is a monster.

In a land ruled by a murderous boy-king, each dawn brings heartache to a new family. It was inspired by the Arabian tale A Thousand and One Nights. The Wrath and the Dawn is the first book in the fantasy duology by Renee Ahdieh. The Wrath and the Dawn series should be read in order.G.P. The much-anticipated sequel to The Wrath and the Dawn - The Rose and the Dagger - came out in 2017. Can she break the cycle and find out why the murders are taking place?

That is until the big catch… that she is falling in love with the boy-king who killed her best friend. But she has a clever plan to stay alive and get revenge. So it is a suspicious surprise when sixteen-year-old Shahrzad volunteers to marry Khalid. Packed with intrigue, romance and violence, these thrilling books are ideal for fans of A Game of Thrones, Laini Taylor and Sarah J Maas, aged 13+.Įvery dawn brings horror to a different family in a land ruled by a killer. The Wrath and The Dawn, by Renée Ahdieh, is a sumptuous YA fantasy series, inspired by A Thousand and One Nights.

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