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The Wrath and the Dawn Book Review

The Rose and the Dagger - Renee Ahdieh

While I didn't enjoy this AS much as book one I still liked it a lot. My favorite characters are apart for quite some time in this book, which is why I think I liked the first one more. I'm super glad this one is only a duology because it closed really really well.

 

Shazard is back and this time her feelings for Khalid are threatening to come out in the open. With her friends still wanting revenge, Shazard has to be careful about who she trusts. For if she trusts the wrong person, things could get deadly.

 

I love the romance in this. Its not the whole story but it really is what makes it so wonderful. The  relationship between Shazard and Khalid and then Tariq works really really well. Not to mention the writing is exquisite.

 

These classic fairy tales being made into YA twists is a thing I am really enjoying and I'm hoping we get more of them.