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The Rose and the Dagger

The Wrath and the Dawn, Book 2

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The Rose and the Dagger

By: Renée Ahdieh
Narrated by: Ariana Delawari
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The much anticipated sequel to the breathtaking New York Times best seller The Wrath and the Dawn.

I am surrounded on all sides by a desert. A guest, in a prison of sand and sun. My family is here. And I do not know whom I can trust.

In a land on the brink of war, Shahrzad has been torn from the love of her husband, Khalid, the Caliph of Khorasan. She once believed him a monster, but his secrets revealed a man tormented by guilt and a powerful curse - one that might keep them apart forever. Reunited with her family, who have taken refuge with enemies of Khalid, and Tariq, her childhood sweetheart, she should be happy. But Tariq now commands forces set on destroying Khalid's empire. Shahrzad is almost a prisoner caught between loyalties to people she loves. But she refuses to be a pawn and devises a plan.

While her father, Jahandar, continues to play with magical forces he doesn't yet understand, Shahrzad tries to uncover powers that may lie dormant within her. With the help of a tattered old carpet and a tempestuous but sage young man, Shahrzad will attempt to break the curse and reunite with her one true love.

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I cannot stress enough how much better this story was if the person reading had any acting abilities. Even Alexa would read it with more emotion and authenticity. I would raise a protest to record those books again.

Good book, awful narration

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The tears I cried, the smiles, and the laughter. Book two ticked all the boxes for me! Amazing!

The build to the end is amazing!

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The way the ending shocked me to my core for a second, I had to go back and listen to it again to fully grasp it. What a satisfying and surprising way to end the series.

This series was unreal

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Love, poetry, folk lore story telling.
Enjoyed and wished their was another book to listen too

Beautiful stories telling

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I like how she made each word very clear and conveyed the characters personality through speech.

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