Wrath and Dawn

Have you heard the tale of Shahrzad? How she charmed her husband with endless stories just to keep herself alive? This is that story retold. Shahrzad has sacrificed herself to get revenge for her best friend Shiva, who was killed by the Caliph after her wedding night. One of 72 girls to meet the same fate. Shazi plans to charm Khalid and convince him to keep her alive long enough that she can kill him and get revenge for her friend’s death. Khalid is intrigued by her and lets her live to see one dawn after the next. As she gets to know him better her heart begins to betray her mind. Is he really the evil that everyone thinks he is? Or might there be a reason for the deaths that no one knows. As Shazi finds herself more drawn to him each passing day, she has to decide if she should go through with her plan or fight by his side. Of course, forces beyond her control are working against her, her childhood love Tariq and her father are planning to save her. But does Shazi even want to be saved? This was a great twist on the age old tale.  I loved the characters and the conflicts they had to face. I can’t wait to continue the story with the next book in the series. It was nice to read a different genre book for a change. Happy reading my friends!