The Wrath and the Dawn
By Renee Ahdieh
Genre: Young Adult Fantasy
Personal Rating: 9/10

I loved this book! It just came out this last month but I've been dying to get my hand on it for weeks. This is a retelling of an Arabian myth--A Thousand and One Nights. In this story the eighteen-year-old ruler of the land, Khalid, takes a new bride every night, only to execute her at the next dawn. So it's suspicious when sixteen-year-old Shahrzad volunteers to marry the king, with the promise of her death following first light. Shahrzad is seeking revenge for her best friend, as well as all the other unlucky brides who where killed for no reason or explanation. Shahrzad is confident in her ability to survive the first dawn by using her gift of storytelling. But her plan for killing the ruthless ruler may not work out quite as she has planed.

This book was rich and vibrant. I was completely addicted to it.The world was mystical and captivating; the characters where fun and engaging. It was a wonderfully unique story and I was just sucked in. The only thing is that I wish I looked at the glossary in the back before I read the book, just to help me understand some of the terms and complex names. A definite must read.