#1 New York Times Bestseller

A sumptuous, epic love story inspired by A Thousand and One Nights.

'INTOXICATING GEM OF A STORY' MARIE LU
'A STORY I COULD NOT PUT DOWN' MARIE RUTKOWSKI

A young woman spins tales to save the fate of her kingdom - and her own life. For fans of Sabaa Tahir and Leigh Bardugo.

'What are you doing to me, you plague of a girl?'
'If I'm a plague, then you should keep your distance, unless you plan on being destroyed'
'No. Destroy me'

Khalid, the eighteen-year-old Caliph takes a new bride each night only to have her executed at sunrise. Every dawn brings horror to another family in Khorasan, as mothers and fathers worry relentlessly over the safety of their daughters from their merciless ruler.

When her best friend is murdered, sixteen-year-old Shahrzad vows to exact revenge over their tyrant ruler - and she has a clever-enough plan to carry it out.

Shazi's wit and will, indeed, get her through to the dawn that no others have seen, but she soon discovers that the murderous king is not all that he seems.

Is she prepared to fall for the boy who killed her best friend?

Unravel the romance and mystery in this epic and addictive YA fantasy duology from a New York Times bestselling author.

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