Pub Date - May 13, 2015
4.5 stars
Well! This young adult book certainly took me by surprise. Loosely based around the classic The Arabian Nights: Tales of 1001 Nights, this book explores Middle Eastern storytelling and culture while telling a whopper of a romantic tale. Khalid, the young Caliph of Khorasan, has been marrying young women of the city of Rey and then killing them at dawn. Known and feared as a monster, he has at last made a formidable enemy in Shahrzad. Shahrzad's best friend was killed by Khalid and she plans on taking revenge by becoming his next intended victim. I am really impressed by the beautiful writing and the sophisticated storytelling of this book. All of the characters are well developed, including really interesting side characters. There was action, magic, wit and incredibly well written romance. Probably one of the best starts to a young adult series that I have read in a very long time. I received this book from Penguin's First to Read Program in exchange for an honest review.
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