So it is a suspicious surprise when sixteen-year-old Shahrzad volunteers to marry Khalid.

Khalid, the eighteen-year-old Caliph of Khorasan, takes a new bride each night only to have her executed at sunrise. A beautifully written book, The Wrath and the Dawn is a story I could not put down.A sumptuous and epically told love story inspired by A Thousand and One NightsĮvery dawn brings horror to a different family in a land ruled by a killer. The characters are fascinating too: I loved the friendships, romance, and shifts in feeling. But it's not just the world that is vividly alive. You will want to hear, taste, and touch everything. 'Ahdieh weaves a world that is lush with detail. The Wrath and the Dawn is truly an exceptional story, beautifully written.'- Carrie Ryan, New York Times bestselling author of The Forest of Hands and Teeth 'In her absorbing debut, Renée Ahdieh spins a tale as mesmerizing as that of her heroine Shahrzad, filled with lush details and brimming with tension. You will fall in love, just as I did.'- Marie Lu, New York Times bestselling author of the Legend series and The Young Elites '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. satisfyingly steamy scenes, along with some angsty push and pull moments between the two for optimal romantic tension.'- BCCB 'Dreamily romantic, deliciously angst-y, addictively thrilling.'- Kirkus Reviews

★ 'Renée Ahdieh's lush debut novel, The Wrath and the Dawn, is a suspenseful and beautiful reimagining of The Arabian Nights, with an edge.'- Shelf Awareness, starred review a surefire hit with teens.'- School Library Journal, starred review

★ 'The rich, Middle Eastern cultural context adds to the author's adept world building. ★ '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.'- Booklist, starred review promises to become a classic tale of its own.'- VOYA 'This book is a fairy tale, a mystery, and. 'Lushly imagined and powerfully characterized, it's a potent page-turner of intrigue and romance.'- Publishers Weekly #4 on the Summer 2015 Kids' Indie Next List!Īn Amazon Best Book of the Year for 2015 - Young AdultĪ New York Public Library Best Book for Teens for 2015Ī YALSA 2016 Best Fiction for Young Adults Pick

The wrath and the dawn by renée ahdieh