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The Rose and the Dagger

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29th December 2016

Price: £8.99

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Selected: ebook / ISBN-13: 9781473657953

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The much anticipated sequel to the breathtaking New York Times bestseller THE WRATH AND THE DAWN.

I am surrounded on all sides by a desert. A guest, in a prison of sand and sun. My family is here. And I do not know whom I can trust.

In a land on the brink of war, Shahrzad has been torn from the love of her husband Khalid, the Caliph of Khorasan. She once believed him a monster, but his secrets revealed a man tormented by guilt and a powerful curse-one that might keep them apart forever. Reunited with her family, who have taken refuge with enemies of Khalid, and Tariq, her childhood sweetheart, she should be happy. But Tariq now commands forces set on destroying Khalid’s empire. Shahrzad is almost a prisoner caught between loyalties to people she loves. But she refuses to be a pawn and devises a plan.

While her father, Jahandar, continues to play with magical forces he doesn’t yet understand, Shahrzad tries to uncover powers that may lie dormant within her. With the help of a tattered old carpet and a tempestuous but sage young man, Shahrzad will attempt to break the curse and reunite with her one true love.

Praise for The Wrath and the Dawn

‘A potent page-turner of intrigue and romance’ Publishers Weekly

‘Don’t be surprised if the pages melt away and you find yourself racing through warm, golden sands or drinking spiced wine in cool marble courtyards. This is an intoxicating gem of a story. You will fall in love, just as I did.’ Marie Lu, New York Times bestselling author of the Legend series and The Young Elites

Reviews

Carrie Ryan, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>The Forest of Hands and Teeth
In her absorbing debut, Renée Ahdieh spins a tale as mesmerizing as that of her heroine Shahrzad, filled with lush details and brimming with tension. The Wrath and the Dawn is truly an exceptional story, beautifully written.
Publishers Weekly
Lushly imagined and powerfully characterized, it's a potent page-turner of intrigue and romance.
Booklist, starred review
Set against a backdrop of political intrigue and a simmering revolution, this is a carefully constructed narrative of uncertain loyalties, searing romance, and subtle magic in a harsh desert city.
Kirkus Reviews
Dreamily romantic, deliciously angst-y, addictively thrilling.
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Praise for THE WRATH AND THE DAWN
Marie Lu, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of the <i>Legend</i> series and <i>The Young Elites</i>
Don't be surprised if the pages melt away and you find yourself racing through warm, golden sands or drinking spiced wine in cool marble courtyards. This is an intoxicating gem of a story. You will fall in love, just as I did.

The Wrath and the Dawn