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A review by spookynerd13
Daughter of the Salt King by A.S. Thornton
5.0
Thank you to the publisher for allowing me to read this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Emel is the daughter of the salt king, and to bring honor to him, she must wed a man of good position, but first she must show him what a good wife she would be. As a royal harem, the daughters of the salt king “up for rent” until a man decides he would like to take her home as his bride. Emel, being the most beautiful of the daughters, still was unwed and nearing the age in which she would be banished for being “un-useful” to the king by not securing an alliance through marriage. She dreams of leaving the palace and harem and living a life of peace. And that just may very well be true when she finds the source of the king’s fortune, a genie. Will she be able to craft her wishes well enough to fulfill her dreams? Or will she find a different dream within the glass container?
I really really really enjoyed this book A LOT! It’s not my typical type of book, as I have a hard time stomaching non-consensual acts, and abuse, but this book was just so riveting. The world building was wonderful and I really enjoyed learning about a culture I didn’t know much about. I also have never read a book containing genies and I really really enjoyed it and the magic within. I loved how cunning and unexpected the outcomes of the wishes could be. And most of all, I absolutely loved the romance between the 2 characters in this story. I loved their chemistry and the way it all happened and flowed, nothing felt forced or pushed or rushed, it was just the perfect amount of tension throughout. Did I love the ending? Not particularly. I loved the way the last wish came to fruition, I thought that was so clever of the author to twist everything to work out the way it did, but I wish we had more closure with the romance for sure. I hate being left wondering if it ever worked out! But all in all I really enjoyed this book 4.5/5 stars.
Emel is the daughter of the salt king, and to bring honor to him, she must wed a man of good position, but first she must show him what a good wife she would be. As a royal harem, the daughters of the salt king “up for rent” until a man decides he would like to take her home as his bride. Emel, being the most beautiful of the daughters, still was unwed and nearing the age in which she would be banished for being “un-useful” to the king by not securing an alliance through marriage. She dreams of leaving the palace and harem and living a life of peace. And that just may very well be true when she finds the source of the king’s fortune, a genie. Will she be able to craft her wishes well enough to fulfill her dreams? Or will she find a different dream within the glass container?
I really really really enjoyed this book A LOT! It’s not my typical type of book, as I have a hard time stomaching non-consensual acts, and abuse, but this book was just so riveting. The world building was wonderful and I really enjoyed learning about a culture I didn’t know much about. I also have never read a book containing genies and I really really enjoyed it and the magic within. I loved how cunning and unexpected the outcomes of the wishes could be. And most of all, I absolutely loved the romance between the 2 characters in this story. I loved their chemistry and the way it all happened and flowed, nothing felt forced or pushed or rushed, it was just the perfect amount of tension throughout. Did I love the ending? Not particularly. I loved the way the last wish came to fruition, I thought that was so clever of the author to twist everything to work out the way it did, but I wish we had more closure with the romance for sure. I hate being left wondering if it ever worked out! But all in all I really enjoyed this book 4.5/5 stars.