by Tahereh Mafi
First published 2024
Alizeh has discovered her true identity as heir to the Jinn throne, but claiming her crown requires an impossible bargain. Cyrus, the brutal king of Tulan, offers her his kingdom through marriage, with one condition: she must kill him afterward. The world knows Cyrus for his violent past, making murder seem simple enough. Yet as Alizeh spends time with him, she begins to doubt the stories of his cruelty. Cyrus has dreamed of Alizeh for months, only to learn the devil planted those visions in his mind. Now he can barely stand her presence, though an undeniable attraction pulls them together repeatedly. Their mutual desire threatens to consume them both, even as they try to hate each other. Prince Kamran arrives in Tulan seeking his own revenge, adding another dangerous element to an already volatile situation. Alizeh faces an agonizing choice between fulfilling her destiny to save her people and following her growing feelings for the man she is supposed to destroy.
Genres: fiction, romance, fantasy, young-adult
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: chosen-one, enemies-to-lovers
Setting: Tulan, Jinn
397 pages · Paperback · Harper Collins Publishers