The Wrath & the Dawn

The Wrath & the Dawn is a 2015 young adult novel by Renee Ahdieh. It is a reimagining of the Arabian Nights and is about a teenage girl, Shahrzad, who, as an act of revenge, volunteers to marry a caliph, Khalid, even though she is aware that he takes a new bride each night and has them executed at sunrise, but then finds herself falling in love with him.

The Wrath & the Dawn
AuthorRenee Ahdieh
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
SubjectYoung adult literature, Fairy tale
Published2015 (Putnam)
Media typePrint (hardback, paperback)
Pages404
ISBN9780399171611
OCLC934679713
Followed byThe Rose & the Dagger 

Reception

The Horn Book Magazine, in a guide review of The Wrath & the Dawn, wrote "Questions about the value of life drive both romance and political intrigue; Shahrzad is an intriguing character: a determined survivor who inspires loyalty and love while standing down any opposition that comes her way."[1]

The School Library Journal found it "A quick moving plot and sassy, believable dialogue ..." and noted "The rich, Middle Eastern cultural context adds to the author's adept worldbuilding."[2]

It is a New York Times bestseller.[3]

The Wrath & the Dawn has also been reviewed by Kirkus Reviews,[4] Publishers Weekly,[5] Booklist,[1] Voice of Youth Advocates,[1] Common Sense Media,[6] the Deseret News,[7] The Christian Science Monitor,[8] and Romantic Times.[9]

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References
  1. "The wrath & the dawn / Renée Ahdieh". catalog.wccls.org. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
  2. "The Wrath & the Dawn". Buffalo and Erie County Public Library. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
  3. "Books: Best Sellers - Young Adult E-Book". New York Times. April 10, 2016.
  4. "The Wrath and the Dawn". Kirkus Media LLC. March 3, 2015. Retrieved December 4, 2017. Redolent of perfumes and spices, luxuriant with jewels and silks, this debut pulls authentic details from across cultures and centuries and mixes them with magic and mysticism to concoct an exotic storybook world—albeit with violence and candid sensuality that take it well out of the realm of children’s books.
  5. "The Wrath and the Dawn". Publishers Weekly. PWxyz LLC. April 6, 2015. Retrieved December 4, 2017. Lushly imagined and powerfully characterized, it’s a potent page-turner of intrigue and romance.
  6. Carrie R. Wheadon. "The Wrath & the Dawn, Book 1". www.commonsensemedia.org. Common Sense Media Inc. Retrieved December 4, 2017. First-time author Renee Ahdieh has a knack for good story pacing and well-placed character reflection.
  7. Michelle Garrett Bulsiewicz (March 11, 2017). "Book review: Mystery and romance highlight Scheherazade retelling in 'The Wrath and the Dawn'". Deseret News. Retrieved December 4, 2017. While much of the prose is effusive and skippable, the mystery and romance of the plot drive the book forward at a fast pace.
  8. Katie Ward Beim-Esche (June 8, 2015). "'The Wrath & the Dawn' scores with a highly engaging retelling of 'One Thousand and One Nights'". Retrieved December 4, 2017. We can all agree ... on the immersive power of Ahdieh’s work
  9. DJ DeSmyter. "The Wrath and the Dawn". Romantic Times. R T Book Reviews. Retrieved December 4, 2017. A dazzling, mesmerizing achievement.
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