Wednesday, 21 January 2015

WoW #39: The Wrath and the Dawn by Renee Ahdieh



Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.


This week, I'm waiting on...


The Wrath and the Dawn


by Renee Ahdieh



The Wrath and the Dawn by Renee Ahdieh book cover


Expected publication: May 12th 2015

Genres: Fantasy; Retelling; Young Adult;


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A sumptuous and epically told love story inspired by A Thousand and One Nights.

Every dawn brings horror to a different family in a land ruled by a killer. Khalid, the eighteen-year-old Caliph of Khorasan, takes a new bride each night only to have her executed at sunrise. So it is a suspicious surprise when sixteen-year-old Shahrzad volunteers to marry Khalid. But she does so with a clever plan to stay alive and exact revenge on the Caliph for the murder of her best friend and countless other girls. Shazi’s wit and will, indeed, get her through to the dawn that no others have seen, but with a catch . . . she’s falling in love with the very boy who killed her dearest friend.

She discovers that the murderous boy-king is not all that he seems and neither are the deaths of so many girls. Shazi is determined to uncover the reason for the murders and to break the cycle once and for all.


No words can describe how excited I am to read The Wrath and the Dawn! Did you read that blurb?! Oh gosh, it sounds EPIC! In honesty, once I saw the tag “retelling,” my attention was piqued. But once the words THE ARABIAN NIGHTS retelling comes into the equation… I NEED it!! May, you really need to hurry up and get here NOW!


What do you think? And what are you waiting on this week?



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30 comments:

  1. christine danielle21 January 2015 at 15:02

    This looks like an interesting book to read, I guess I should add it to my to-be-read list then. Great choice by the way.
    My Waiting On Wednesday!

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  2. Sandra @ Waiting For Wentworth21 January 2015 at 15:21

    I just saw this on Goodreads yesterday. I hope you enjoy reading it!
    My WoW

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    1. Unknown25 January 2015 at 16:09

      Thanks, Sandra! Hopefully it turns out to be amazing :)

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  3. Tracy 21 January 2015 at 15:21

    This does sound really good and I do love the source material! Thanks for putting this on my radar! I'm going to add it to my TBR now! :)

    Here's my WoW!

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    1. Unknown25 January 2015 at 16:12

      Yay! I really hope it turns out to be amazing. Once I saw it was based on Arabian Nights, I knew I'd have to read it :D Thanks for stopping by, Tracy :)

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  4. Eileen21 January 2015 at 16:29

    I'm not a big fan of the cover but the story sounds so good!! Great pick Alma :D

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    1. Unknown25 January 2015 at 16:14

      The cover is a bit weird, it's definitely wouldn't make it onto my most loved cover list! But I love the sound of the story, so hopefully it'll be amazing :D Thanks, Eileen!

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  5. Unknown21 January 2015 at 16:49

    I also can't wait for this one :D Great pick!

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    1. Unknown25 January 2015 at 16:18

      Hopefully it's awesome! Thanks for stopping by, Zareena :)

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  6. My Thoughts.... Literally!21 January 2015 at 19:30

    Amazing choice! I feel incredibly lucky to have won a copy on Twitter and I can't wait to read it! It sounds so amazing.
    Cassi @ My Thoughts Literally

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    1. Unknown25 January 2015 at 16:26

      Oooh!! Congrats, Cassi! I really hope you love it! Can't wait to read your review on it :)

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  7. Jessica @ a GREAT read21 January 2015 at 19:58

    OOoh very nice! I'm very curious about this one and may be buying myself a copy once reviews start trickling in!

    Here's my WoW

    Have a GREAT day!

    Old Follower :)

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    1. Unknown25 January 2015 at 16:33

      I really hope it's good! The blurb sounds amazing :D

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  8. Jazmen21 January 2015 at 22:50

    Have this on my tbr as well. Great sounding blurb!

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    1. Unknown25 January 2015 at 16:37

      I love the sound of it, hopefully it's amazing :D

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  9. Unknown22 January 2015 at 01:11

    I'm excited to read this one too! I don't get around to reading retellings often, but they usually pique my interest. :)

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    1. Unknown25 January 2015 at 16:38

      I'm kind of addicted to retellings! There have been some fab ones released lately, and hopefully this one will be amazing, too :) Hope we love it!

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  10. Missie22 January 2015 at 02:14

    This sounds amazing, I am adding it to my TBR right now!
    Missie @ A Flurry of Ponderings

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    1. Unknown25 January 2015 at 16:42

      Yay, oh I really hope you enjoy it, Missie :)

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  11. Laurel-Rain Snow22 January 2015 at 02:31

    Definitely sounds very tempting...hope you love it; and thanks for visiting my blog.

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  12. Unknown22 January 2015 at 13:56

    When I first saw it I thought it was Adult, haha, and then read the synopsis and just NEED.

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    1. Unknown25 January 2015 at 16:44

      Hahaha, yep! I completely fell for the synopsis - I was a bit meh with the cover but I'm so glad I read the description!

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  13. Eva @ All Books Considered22 January 2015 at 18:12

    Also waiting on this one so much! Love the cover and premise, great pick!!

    Thanks for stopping by My WoW

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    1. Unknown25 January 2015 at 16:45

      I really hope it turns out to be amazing! Thanks for stopping by, Eva!

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  14. Linda @ (un)Conventional Bookworms23 January 2015 at 12:50

    This one sounds truly awesome, Alma! Thanks for sharing :)
    Have a great day and happy reading.

    Lexxie @ (un)Conventional Bookviews

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    1. Unknown25 January 2015 at 16:46

      I love the sound of it, too! I really hope it's amazing :D Thanks for stopping by, Lexxie, happy reading!

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  15. Daniel23 January 2015 at 15:22

    This sounds interesting and I've been seeing it everywhere. I'll have to check it out! Thanks for stopping by my blog!

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    1. Unknown25 January 2015 at 16:48

      I really hope it turns out to be amazing! Thanks for stopping by, Daniel!

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