The Wrath and the Dawn by Renee Ahdieh

"There is no one I would rather see the sunrise with than you" -Renee Ahdieh

Summary:

The Wrath and the Dawn is about the young Caliph of Khorasan, Khalid, who executes a new wife every dawn. Shahrzad volunteers with the intention of getting revenge for her best friend, Shiva, who was executed by the murderous Caliph.

She has a clever plan to stay alive and is the first to break the cycle. She survives her first night.

All is going according to plan until Shahrzad begins to fall in love with Khalid.

Overall Review:

I was really into this book at the beginning, but then I just wasn't as into it. I had to listen to the audiobook to finish it.

I felt like there was an inst-love between Khalid and Shahrzad. I would've like to see their relationship develop more.

There is also a hint of magic, but it goes unexplained throughout the book. I hope the author delves more into it in the next book. 

I really liked the fact that this was set in a different culture than what I am familiar with. Diversity is always great in books.

Writing:

Renee had a beautiful writing style. It was easily my favorite aspect of the book. The way she wrote was so descriptive. I knew what every outfit looked like. All of the dialogue was great too.

Characters:

Shahzrad (Shazi):

I enjoyed reading about Shahrzad. She is a really strong female lead. She is clever, sarcastic, and strong. Little too outspoken for Khalid, but I think that's what made them good for each other.

Khalid:

The Khalid was very quiet throughout the whole book, but that's understandable given his back story. I liked that Shahrzad brought out his good sides.

Despina:

I loved Despina. She was so funny and sarcastic. She was a great addition to the novel.