The Wrath and the Dawn
core novel 2015 The Wrath and the Dawn
Record
| First published | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.04 (187,975 ratings, collected 2026-08-25) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780399171611 |
Synopsis
The Wrath and the Dawn opens a two-book reimagining of One Thousand and One Nights set in the fictional caliphate of Khorasan. Sixteen-year-old Shahrzad volunteers to become the newest bride of the young caliph Khalid Ibn al-Rashid, fully aware that he has taken a new wife each night for the past year and had every one of them executed by dawn. Her decision is deliberate: she intends to survive where the others did not and to avenge the death of her closest friend, one of Khalid's earlier victims, by uncovering the truth behind his murders and ultimately destroying him. Once inside the palace, Shahrzad uses her skill as a storyteller to keep herself alive night after night, buying time to investigate the secrets surrounding Khalid's reign.
Where it sits
- Universe: The Wrath and the Dawn
- Series: The Wrath and the Dawn Duology core; position 1 of 2 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Renée Ahdieh
Notes
- From the series record (The Wrath and the Dawn Duology): A complete two-novel retelling of One Thousand and One Nights.
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings and are never conflated: a book's place in one says nothing about its place in the other.
- Publication order, within the series The Wrath and the Dawn Duology: position 1 of 2: next The Rose and the Dagger (2016)
Sources
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