The Wrath and the Dawn

By: Renée Ahdieh

in a land ruled by a murderous boy-king, each dawn brings heartache to a new family. khalid, the eighteen-year-old caliph of khorasan, is a monster. each night he takes a new bride only to have a silk cord wrapped around her throat come morning. when sixteen-year-old shahrzad's dearest friend falls victim to khalid, shahrzad vows vengeance and volunteers to be his next bride. shahrzad is...