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A review by greeneggsandsam
The Wrath & the Dawn by Renée Ahdieh
fast-paced
3.5
"My soul sees its equal in you."
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The Wrath and the Dawn starts with Shahrzad seeking revenge against the boy-king, Khalid, for causing the death of her best friend. Khalid has married countless girls only to sentence them to death the following dawn. But once in the palace, Shahrzad finds herself caring for the man she believed to be a monster.
This read really quickly, and I stayed entertained the entire time. The tender moments with Khalid were my favorite parts by far, and his backstory was a constant mystery that hurt my soul when I learned why he was killing his brides. The fact everyone likes/loves Shahrzad because she is feisty and doesn't hold her tongue is something I really liked. She's definitely a badass female character I loved.
I'm hoping book two will contain a little more world building, because the magic system is a underdeveloped and a little lost on me. I would love to understand it more.
I enjoyed the banter between the characters a lot, and it had my chuckling sometimes. I think the dialogue and character interactions were definitely what shone. Despina was also a fiery character that I really enjoyed- so I'm loving the representation of strong female personalities here!
⭐️⭐️⭐️💫
⭐⭐⭐️💫
The Wrath and the Dawn starts with Shahrzad seeking revenge against the boy-king, Khalid, for causing the death of her best friend. Khalid has married countless girls only to sentence them to death the following dawn. But once in the palace, Shahrzad finds herself caring for the man she believed to be a monster.
This read really quickly, and I stayed entertained the entire time. The tender moments with Khalid were my favorite parts by far, and his backstory was a constant mystery that hurt my soul when I learned why he was killing his brides. The fact everyone likes/loves Shahrzad because she is feisty and doesn't hold her tongue is something I really liked. She's definitely a badass female character I loved.
I'm hoping book two will contain a little more world building, because the magic system is a underdeveloped and a little lost on me. I would love to understand it more.
I enjoyed the banter between the characters a lot, and it had my chuckling sometimes. I think the dialogue and character interactions were definitely what shone. Despina was also a fiery character that I really enjoyed- so I'm loving the representation of strong female personalities here!
⭐️⭐️⭐️💫