The Wrath and the Dawn

Hey everyone! This time I'm back with an audiobook that I listened to. I might plan on buying this book since there is a sequel I am interested in but I'll see how I feel about that closer to the sequel's release date.

The Wrath and the Dawn
4/5

First off, I loved this book. I love 1001 Nights retellings and I love the world this was set in. Overall, I felt like it was well written with compelling characters. I admit that it wasn't hard for me to get hooked by this book since it has such a pretty cover. I know I've said this before, but I totally judge a book's cover. I may not necessarily judge a book by its cover, but I love pretty covers. Even if it's just an audiobook collection. They look so nice on the bookshelf that I just can't help myself.

As far as the cast of main characters go, this one's pretty solid. I admit that Khalid takes a while to warm up to, but as the story progressed I became curious about what exactly happened to him. Seeing Shahrzad and Khalid's develop from the beginning was amazing. One of my favorite characters has to be Despina, who plays great off Shahrzad. She brings out another side of Shahrzad that I think was great to see. However, I must say that I simply couldn't find myself to like Tariq. I won't say much so that I don't spoil any plot points, but I just couldn't get behind him.

My last gripe (and one of the reasons it's not five stars) is that the book had some pretty lengthy descriptions of nothing important. For instance, the author was very detailed about everything from clothes to food. I would have preferred she tone down on the descriptions since the characters are the heart of this story more so than the clothes they wear everyday.

Aside from some less than appealing characters and lengthy descriptions, I love this book and I will definitely pick up the next one!