The Rose and the Dagger

The Wrath and the Dawn, Book 2

By: Renée Ahdieh

Narrated by: Ariana Delawari

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.

©2016 Renée Ahdieh (P)2016 Listening Library

Pronunciation

I love the book it's always my favorite, although the narrator may work well in more anglicized books I feel she did not do justice to Arab names and pronunciation.