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This Woven Kingdom
by Tahereh Mafi
A secret identity, a long-lost queen, an ancient Jinn kingdom, magic and politics, clashing empires, forbidden romance = perfection.
Alizeh lost everything. Her home, her parents, her hope. Now, she’s a servant in the capital, working her hands raw. As a Jinn, she doesn’t need any other sustenance but water, and she can work harder than a human, for a longer period of time. Because of that, she’s being taken advantage of and given the worst jobs.
The crown prince, Kamran, is a soldier. He doesn’t like the pretentious life of the palace. He is struggling with the idea that his grandfather, the king, could have done any bad things to protect the throne. He also has a tough time realising that people like Alizeh could have good intentions, helping others in need with no ulterior motives, just because they understand what it’s like to have a rough life. And because of his cynicism, he puts her in danger.
The writing style is very fitting for a novel with palaces, carriages and old time weapons. So, while it can be considered too fancy or pretentious, I thought it was a good fit for the setting of this novel.
The inspiration came from Persian mythology and I wish there would have been more on that front. I liked the difference between the Jinn kingdom where the magic chooses someone who is fit to rule the people, in comparison to Ardunia where the throne is inherited.
SPOILERS:
I’m wondering where is the plot going in the next book. I can’t wait to get my hands on it and see if this is a Tamlin-Feyre-Rhys situation where she moves on from Kamran to the new love interest. I would hope so. Because the connection between Alizeh and Kamran was based on instant love, which is not a favourite trope for me. And Kamran did nothing in the grand scheme of things to try to protect her, even when he knew what was going to happen. He put his state first, like a soldier would. Which made him not worthy of being the main love interest in my opinion.
Alizeh lost everything. Her home, her parents, her hope. Now, she’s a servant in the capital, working her hands raw. As a Jinn, she doesn’t need any other sustenance but water, and she can work harder than a human, for a longer period of time. Because of that, she’s being taken advantage of and given the worst jobs.
The crown prince, Kamran, is a soldier. He doesn’t like the pretentious life of the palace. He is struggling with the idea that his grandfather, the king, could have done any bad things to protect the throne. He also has a tough time realising that people like Alizeh could have good intentions, helping others in need with no ulterior motives, just because they understand what it’s like to have a rough life. And because of his cynicism, he puts her in danger.
The writing style is very fitting for a novel with palaces, carriages and old time weapons. So, while it can be considered too fancy or pretentious, I thought it was a good fit for the setting of this novel.
The inspiration came from Persian mythology and I wish there would have been more on that front. I liked the difference between the Jinn kingdom where the magic chooses someone who is fit to rule the people, in comparison to Ardunia where the throne is inherited.
SPOILERS:
I’m wondering where is the plot going in the next book. I can’t wait to get my hands on it and see if this is a Tamlin-Feyre-Rhys situation where she moves on from Kamran to the new love interest. I would hope so. Because the connection between Alizeh and Kamran was based on instant love, which is not a favourite trope for me. And Kamran did nothing in the grand scheme of things to try to protect her, even when he knew what was going to happen. He put his state first, like a soldier would. Which made him not worthy of being the main love interest in my opinion.