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A review by kirsty_bookworm
Daughter of the Salt King by A.S. Thornton
4.0
Thank you to Net galley for the advanced reader copy ebook of Daughter of the Salt King
Emel is the daughter of the Salt King. A king who gained his power and rule by the hand of a Jinni who grants his wishes. To hold onto his power the Salt King uses Emel and the rest of his daughters to seduce visiting noblemen to gain their hand in marriage and become powerful allies to the Salt King.
Emel learns of Saalim and the magic that binds him to her father. Emel discovers that wishes arent always what the seam and fate has a terrible hand of giving you what you wished for in the most dangerous ways.
When i requested this arc i had only read the first paragraph of the synopsis and i went into reading this ebook almost blind. I wasnt disappointed and i was pleasantly surprised of how quickly i fell under its charm. I loved exploring the desert, i felt anger at the Salt King for his abuse of his daughters, i felt hope for Emel who longed to leave her fathers clutches. And i felt joy at the forbidden love that grew between Saalim and Emel.
What i would say is that i would not class this as a YA for the simple fact that the scenes of sex and seduction are not suitable for younger ya readers. I also think it would be helpful for a glossary of the middle Eastern names to be written with a pronunciation guide at the start. I spent a few chapters stumbling over the names until my mind settled on a name that sounded like it might correct. Other than these two points i found nothing to fault.
4 magical stars
Emel is the daughter of the Salt King. A king who gained his power and rule by the hand of a Jinni who grants his wishes. To hold onto his power the Salt King uses Emel and the rest of his daughters to seduce visiting noblemen to gain their hand in marriage and become powerful allies to the Salt King.
Emel learns of Saalim and the magic that binds him to her father. Emel discovers that wishes arent always what the seam and fate has a terrible hand of giving you what you wished for in the most dangerous ways.
When i requested this arc i had only read the first paragraph of the synopsis and i went into reading this ebook almost blind. I wasnt disappointed and i was pleasantly surprised of how quickly i fell under its charm. I loved exploring the desert, i felt anger at the Salt King for his abuse of his daughters, i felt hope for Emel who longed to leave her fathers clutches. And i felt joy at the forbidden love that grew between Saalim and Emel.
What i would say is that i would not class this as a YA for the simple fact that the scenes of sex and seduction are not suitable for younger ya readers. I also think it would be helpful for a glossary of the middle Eastern names to be written with a pronunciation guide at the start. I spent a few chapters stumbling over the names until my mind settled on a name that sounded like it might correct. Other than these two points i found nothing to fault.
4 magical stars