by Renée Ahdieh
First published 2017
Shahrzad is a prisoner in a land on the brink of war, torn from her husband Khalid, the tormented Caliph of Khorasan. Reunited with her family and childhood sweetheart Tariq, she's caught between loyalties as Tariq's forces move to destroy Khalid's empire. But Shahrzad refuses to be a pawn. With the help of a mystical carpet and a tempestuous sage, she'll attempt to break the curse that keeps her from her one true love.
Genres: romance, historical-fiction, fantasy, young-adult
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
448 pages · Paperback · Nancy Paulsen Books