This Woven Kingdom
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- Author：Tahereh Mafi
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Summary
To all the world， Alizeh is a disposable servant， not the long-lost heir to an ancient Jinn kingdom forced to hide in plain sight。
The crown prince， Kamran， has heard the prophecies foretelling the death of his king。 But he could never have imagined that the servant girl with the strange eyes， the girl he can’t put out of his mind， would one day soon uproot his kingdom—and the world。
Clashing empires， forbidden romance， and a long-forgotten queen destined to save her people—bestselling author Tahereh Mafi’s first in an epic， romantic trilogy inspired by Persian mythology。
The crown prince， Kamran， has heard the prophecies foretelling the death of his king。 But he could never have imagined that the servant girl with the strange eyes， the girl he can’t put out of his mind， would one day soon uproot his kingdom—and the world。
Clashing empires， forbidden romance， and a long-forgotten queen destined to save her people—bestselling author Tahereh Mafi’s first in an epic， romantic trilogy inspired by Persian mythology。
Reviews
Illofleur
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THIS。 This book is EXACTLY what I have chasing after a while。I have been in a book slump for a bit， but this book was so intricately created and had the perfect elements to master an enchanting tale。 This Persian Cinderella retelling was not beautiful， but stunning （if you understand what I mean 😉）。 I had some complaints at first with the pace， but when it started to pick up about half way through was when it really captivated me。 The amount of screaming I did was ungodly💀💀The characters？ MWAHTh THIS。 This book is EXACTLY what I have chasing after a while。I have been in a book slump for a bit， but this book was so intricately created and had the perfect elements to master an enchanting tale。 This Persian Cinderella retelling was not beautiful， but stunning （if you understand what I mean 😉）。 I had some complaints at first with the pace， but when it started to pick up about half way through was when it really captivated me。 The amount of screaming I did was ungodly💀💀The characters？ MWAHThe plot TWISTS？ MWAHBasically everything？ MWAHHI don’t think I could choose a better book to start off the year with。 Tahereh Mafi once again has done an astounding job at the beginning of this new and enthralling series。and KAMRAN 😫😍✨😭✨EXCUSE ME SIR。 But seriously， this book has completely annihilated me。 Trust me you will not be disappointed。 Y’all should get ready because this was a rollercoaster for me and waiting for the next book will be excruciating 😩。Overall， definitely a 4。5 💜💜💜 。。。more
Clarissa
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Maybe this is more of a 3。5/3。75 but i'm still :/ Alright。 Do I think anything happened in this book？ No。 Did I enjoy it？ Yes。 When I first started reading， I came back to look at the synopsis and I was like， okay， cool this gives me nothing about the plot。 And that's because it felt like there was no plot。 Or， if there was， it went right over my head。 However， I do think it is a good first book in a series。 It very much felt like the entire book was a set up for the rest of the series， a comple Maybe this is more of a 3。5/3。75 but i'm still :/ Alright。 Do I think anything happened in this book？ No。 Did I enjoy it？ Yes。 When I first started reading， I came back to look at the synopsis and I was like， okay， cool this gives me nothing about the plot。 And that's because it felt like there was no plot。 Or， if there was， it went right over my head。 However， I do think it is a good first book in a series。 It very much felt like the entire book was a set up for the rest of the series， a complete "act one" or a complete book of rising action。 By the time the book got interesting， it was the last thirty pages。 I do genuinely believe that this would be better if I could read this as a completed series。 （view spoiler）[ also if that ending implies i have to deal with a love triangle i am going to riot （hide spoiler）] Thank you to Netgalley and HCCFrenzy for a digital ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Tatiana { She Who Reads Ya Books }
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REVIEW TO COME
Carly
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I’m surprised I haven’t seen this marketed as a Cinderella retelling because the nods to that story are very clearly present in this book。 That being said， the Persian inspired world is still highly original and beautifully crafted。 Mafi’s prose is sumptuous and her characters fiery。 The banter between the main characters gave me Elizabeth and Darcy vibes in the best way。 This was a book I didn’t want to put down， and I think this will be a very popular series。 I’ll be eagerly awaiting the next I’m surprised I haven’t seen this marketed as a Cinderella retelling because the nods to that story are very clearly present in this book。 That being said， the Persian inspired world is still highly original and beautifully crafted。 Mafi’s prose is sumptuous and her characters fiery。 The banter between the main characters gave me Elizabeth and Darcy vibes in the best way。 This was a book I didn’t want to put down， and I think this will be a very popular series。 I’ll be eagerly awaiting the next installments！ 。。。more
Amanda Shepard （Between-the-Shelves）
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3。5 stars， rounded up to 4This had such a promising beginning， but the pacing fell off a bit towards the middle。 I enjoyed the Persian mythology aspects， though！ Full review to come soon。
Raji
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Review to come
Aliaa El-Nashar
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While it's true that it had taken me more than I would have liked to fall in love with this book， I did fall in love with it。 My biggest problem with it had been that it was the first in a trilogy， and it isn't even out yet。 I fell in love with the world， and I am more than ready to dive into the rest of the story to find out how it ends。 I need more Alizeh and Kamran moments， I don't think there were enough of them here！For my full thoughts on the book， check out my review here While it's true that it had taken me more than I would have liked to fall in love with this book， I did fall in love with it。 My biggest problem with it had been that it was the first in a trilogy， and it isn't even out yet。 I fell in love with the world， and I am more than ready to dive into the rest of the story to find out how it ends。 I need more Alizeh and Kamran moments， I don't think there were enough of them here！For my full thoughts on the book， check out my review here 。。。more
Josephine
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I received a copy of this ARC from YALSA， THANK YOU！✭ 5/5 I cannot imagine a better book than this。 This book is going to define the rest of 2022。 This book set the bar so high for any other fantasy series that will be published。 I didn’t know what to expect going into this book， but after reading the author’s note and discovering that Tahereh Mafi largely used Persian mythology in the writing of this novel， I was excited。 I don’t think I have read a mythological-inspired novel that was bad。 The I received a copy of this ARC from YALSA， THANK YOU！✭ 5/5 I cannot imagine a better book than this。 This book is going to define the rest of 2022。 This book set the bar so high for any other fantasy series that will be published。 I didn’t know what to expect going into this book， but after reading the author’s note and discovering that Tahereh Mafi largely used Persian mythology in the writing of this novel， I was excited。 I don’t think I have read a mythological-inspired novel that was bad。 The best parts of this book you may ask？ The prose， the romance， the banter， and MULTIPLE POV！ Let’s break it down:tThe prose in this novel was unbeatable。 The writing style was so unique to a YA book。 It almost reminded me of Shakespeare （crazy but hear me out） in the way that it was romantic and flowed so seamlessly and elegantly together。 But it wasn’t boring to read！ And while you knew the characters were talking in an elegant and flowing way， I still picked up every meaning behind their words。 tAlso the banter！ It was AMAZING。 I absolutely fell in love with all the characters。 （Omid was definitely one of my favorites）。 tThe world-building was beautiful and complex as well。 At some points it was confusing （as any magical fantasy can be）， it was by far one of the easiest to fall into。 Tahereh Mafi did an exceptional job at making it clear the history of the complex world。 Not to mention this is one of the first YA fantasy novels I have read that combines romance， court and political intrigue and magic all into one plot。 tFinally， the romance。 It was superior。 I will label this a lowborn enemy-to-lovers。 However there were several twists throughout I didn’t see coming， and with the expansion of this series， the current love path could easily change （although I’m praying it doesn’t）。 The love interest， Kamran， is the typical broody， angsty， crown prince of every fantasy lover's dreams。 However， Tahereh Mafi ended on a criminal-worthy cliffhanger， and I seriously do not know how I will manage to wait for the next book in this series。 I loved it so much I wish I could give it a 10/5 but since that’s not possible， I give you a 5/5。 。。。more
Tonicha
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the ending…。I’m seeing the vision
Bethany Dickey
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Oh my god？ This was so good？ I loved Shatter Me as a teenager but am not a fan as an adult， and I've had very different opinions on each of Mafi's contemporary novels。 THIS？ Was exactly what I knew that she could deliver and I LOVED IT。The writing in this struck a perfect balance between whimsical/lyrical and clear/concise， I found myself reading 50 pages of this at a time and then putting it down because I really wanted to savour the setting。 Speaking of setting， this book is actually very wint Oh my god？ This was so good？ I loved Shatter Me as a teenager but am not a fan as an adult， and I've had very different opinions on each of Mafi's contemporary novels。 THIS？ Was exactly what I knew that she could deliver and I LOVED IT。The writing in this struck a perfect balance between whimsical/lyrical and clear/concise， I found myself reading 50 pages of this at a time and then putting it down because I really wanted to savour the setting。 Speaking of setting， this book is actually very wintry （which is not everyone's first thought when you think of a middle-eastern inspired fantasy， even though obviously the Middle East is a very diverse geography） so January/February is the absolute best time to read it。 The sense of cold was extremely pervasive and I felt like I needed to bundle up in front of a fire while reading this book。 Alizeh was a delightful main character to read from， and I found Kamran really fascinating too。 The plot was a little bit slow， and not quiiiite repetitive but perhaps slightly？ But I was so immersed that I really didn't mind。Finally， I was so confused when I read this because my e-galley said 333 pages， but it was taking me way longer than usual！ Turns out it's over 500 pages LOL。 。。。more
Sydney ✨
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This book is just so well crafted。 The language/word choice is fantastic。 The world is so interesting， along with the politics。 The characters are top notch。 I am very impressed。 I can't believe how long I am about to have to wait for the sequel。 I adore the enemies to lovers vibes in here。 I really did picture Kamran as a Darkling type for awhile but by the end， I realized he ain't so bad。 But he has an edgy side that I think we might get to see in a bad way in the future。 I really loved these This book is just so well crafted。 The language/word choice is fantastic。 The world is so interesting， along with the politics。 The characters are top notch。 I am very impressed。 I can't believe how long I am about to have to wait for the sequel。 I adore the enemies to lovers vibes in here。 I really did picture Kamran as a Darkling type for awhile but by the end， I realized he ain't so bad。 But he has an edgy side that I think we might get to see in a bad way in the future。 I really loved these characters and I need to know what happens to them。 。。。more
Kerry
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This is an AMAZING start to a new fantasy YA series by the incomparable Tahereh Mafi。 I can not WAIT for book two。 Love the world she created for it， love the forbidden love and the strong female lead。
Lifeinbookland
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I always loved Tahereh's writing， she makes me deeply feel together with the books' emotions。 Even if I miss ''hatter me' lyrical writing， she is still very good。I didn't care for any main characters in the book because of all them were too good， too kind for me to care。 However， the romance from two MC's was a cherry on top for me as Romeo and Juliet romance lover。I am interested to see more about Hazan character， as well as one particular character who appeared at the end。 I always loved Tahereh's writing， she makes me deeply feel together with the books' emotions。 Even if I miss ''hatter me' lyrical writing， she is still very good。I didn't care for any main characters in the book because of all them were too good， too kind for me to care。 However， the romance from two MC's was a cherry on top for me as Romeo and Juliet romance lover。I am interested to see more about Hazan character， as well as one particular character who appeared at the end。 。。。more
Kendall
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actual rating: 4。25/5 I am so happy Tahereh Mafi finally decided to write a high fantasy series！ She has the most beautiful writing style， and it really shined through in This Woven Kingdom。 The world that Mafi has created is so lush and beautiful。 On top of the world-building and beautiful writing， I adore the characters in this book （our main characters and some that we don't meet until later）。 We follow Alizeh and Kamran， switching back and forth between their POVs。 Alizeh is Jinn， a race tha actual rating: 4。25/5 I am so happy Tahereh Mafi finally decided to write a high fantasy series！ She has the most beautiful writing style， and it really shined through in This Woven Kingdom。 The world that Mafi has created is so lush and beautiful。 On top of the world-building and beautiful writing， I adore the characters in this book （our main characters and some that we don't meet until later）。 We follow Alizeh and Kamran， switching back and forth between their POVs。 Alizeh is Jinn， a race that is stronger than humans but oppressed by them。 Kamran is the crown prince of the kingdom。 Alizeh is such a strong and incredible character。 I found myself admiring her strength and outlook on life constantly， wanting to look at the world more like she does， with more positivity。 I might be older than her， but she is a character that I found myself looking up to。 I liked that we saw Kamran's struggles and his growth throughout his POV。 I really loved learning more about him as the book goes on。 I was not 100% sold on the romance in this book because it felt a little like instalove。 Instalove is fine， it's just typically not my favorite。 However， by the end， I was completely blown away by everything that happened。 I couldn't have predicted the ending， especially the romance aspect。 The forbidden romance was not the main conflict of this story， but I think （and hope） that it will take more prevalence in the next book because I love what Mafi can do with romance in her books！ The premise of this book was so interesting。 I loved the mythology and lore of this world。 I wish we had spent a little less time in the characters' heads because the action and outer conflicts were so interesting。 However， they would be broken up by pages and pages of thoughts and inner monologue from Alizeh or Kamran。 This is fine at first when we're getting to know them， but I think their actions spoke loud enough that not all of the inner monologue was needed。 However， because this is the first book in a series， I know that everything was set up spectacularly for the next book。 The ending made it all worth it for me。 Knowing Mafi， the next book will take this series to a whole new level， and I cannot wait to see what she does next， especially after that ending！！！ 🤯Thank you NetGalley and HarperCollins for the ARC in exchange for an honest review！ 。。。more
Starr ❇✌❇
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3。3*Review to come*
Rachel Igo
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I read nearly 500 pages in 5 days- which is no easy feat for me after long days at work。 I really enjoyed this book。 I found myself dying to know more about every single character。 The world created was lovely but never overly complicated， so it was easy to understand and accept。 Alizeh was both fierce and fragile， which gave her so much more depth and interest。 Kamran was angry dark boy and who doesn’t love that？！ Overall， I had a blast with this book and I just wanted everyone to get what they I read nearly 500 pages in 5 days- which is no easy feat for me after long days at work。 I really enjoyed this book。 I found myself dying to know more about every single character。 The world created was lovely but never overly complicated， so it was easy to understand and accept。 Alizeh was both fierce and fragile， which gave her so much more depth and interest。 Kamran was angry dark boy and who doesn’t love that？！ Overall， I had a blast with this book and I just wanted everyone to get what they wanted because I loved them all so。 Especially Hazan， whom I hope we get to know a lot more in the next book！ Some things that stopped this from being a 5 star read: the writing was beautiful， but things were repeated over and over， as if the reader had forgotten things in just a page or two。 It made things feel tedious and drawn out for no reason。 Also， just personally， it bothered me how often Alizeh sort of gave up or was sad because no one had come and saved her。 As if she couldn’t save herself？？？？ I’m hoping Alizeh will realize in the next book the power she possesses。 Lastly， I felt like Alizeh was sometimes so naive。 Yes， I know she’s young， but her character is made out to be extremely worldly and knowledgeable， yet she is unable to see things for what they are so often。 Overall， totally worth the read and I’m gonna be impatiently waiting for the next book in this series！ 。。。more
Living Under A Book
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Wow I don’t even know where to start with this book。 It was incredible。 Tahereh Mafi “shattered” all of my expectations with this book。 I knew she was a strong writer from her Shatter Me series but this is something else。 For a YA book it has plenty of detailed descriptions and vocabulary。 It follows Alizeh， who is a long lost heir to the throne of an ancient Jinn kingdom。 She is forced to hide as a servant because of who she is。 It also follows Kamran， who is a prince grappling with his role i Wow I don’t even know where to start with this book。 It was incredible。 Tahereh Mafi “shattered” all of my expectations with this book。 I knew she was a strong writer from her Shatter Me series but this is something else。 For a YA book it has plenty of detailed descriptions and vocabulary。 It follows Alizeh， who is a long lost heir to the throne of an ancient Jinn kingdom。 She is forced to hide as a servant because of who she is。 It also follows Kamran， who is a prince grappling with his role in his kingdom。 The two of their lives are intertwined in ways you will soon discover if you choose to read this book。Writing This book is filled with beautiful descriptions of people， places and things。 Tahereh Mafi manages to make the simplest things seem wonderful。 Her incorporation of character development， plot and world building all at once， was very well done。 It is very tricky to create a balance between those three things。 However， she always does a good job。 Her writing pulled me into each chapter in way that I couldn’t resist the urge to continue。Characters The characters in this book！ They are incredibly well developed。 Alizeh was a very easy character for me to like。 She is a strong， brave， kind， and powerful young woman。 She wasn’t afraid to stand up for herself when she deemed it necessary。 She also has plenty of compassion in a world that does not reciprocate that。 Kamran was another great main character。 He has many things he struggles with and is thrown a lot of new information to make sense of。 Throughout the book he shows himself to be an inquisitive person and a deep thinker。 All the characters in the book played an important role whether that role be small or large。Plot This book was much more plot driven than I had originally anticipated。 There were plenty of ups and downs and twists and turns which were really well done。 It had me freaking out multiple times。 At first it doesn’t seem like much is happening， but once it starts， it starts。 I need to know what happens in the next book。Engagement I had no trouble with the level of engagement while reading this book。 In fact， I could barely put it down。 It was your classic， eyes glued to the page， bringing the book with me everywhere I go， and neglecting all responsibilities to continue reading。 This book really earned its place in the fantasy world。 It is one of the best I have read in quite a while。Overall Overall I think this book is 100% worth picking up for a read。 It is truly an experience。 Tahereh！ My heart hurts！ The world， the characters， every aspect of this book is amazing。 You can also see some social commentary filter throughout the book so look out for that。 I loved this book！！！ I am still reeling from all the emotions I am feeling。Thank you to the team at HarperCollins Canada for providing me with an ARC of this book！ 。。。more
McKenna
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Quite the journey from start to end！ The world building and pacing of the plot was spectacular and consider this as one of Mafi’s best works to date （and yes I’m a Shatter Me fan。） Alizeh’s and Kamran’s character development and interwoven story left me racing for the finish。 Based on Persian mythology， Mafi tells a tale of forbidden romance， clashing kingdoms， and a unique take on magic。 This is a series you won’t want to miss！Thank you Harper Collins for providing a Advance Reader Copy to Barn Quite the journey from start to end！ The world building and pacing of the plot was spectacular and consider this as one of Mafi’s best works to date （and yes I’m a Shatter Me fan。） Alizeh’s and Kamran’s character development and interwoven story left me racing for the finish。 Based on Persian mythology， Mafi tells a tale of forbidden romance， clashing kingdoms， and a unique take on magic。 This is a series you won’t want to miss！Thank you Harper Collins for providing a Advance Reader Copy to Barnes & Noble Booksellers！ I can’t wait to share this book with my coworkers and shoppers。 。。。more
Natalie
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Actual rating 4。5 ⭐️This Woven Kingdom entirely lives up to its namesake with magic， long lost kingdoms， forbidden love， dark prophecies， and courtly intrigue all masterfully mixed together into the tapestry that is this stunning story。 Alizeh is doing her best to survive and go unnoticed working as the lowest of servants at Baz House when she gets attacked in the street （yet again） by a young boy just looking for a scrap of food。 Kamran， the prince of Ardunia， watches the scene unfold and makes Actual rating 4。5 ⭐️This Woven Kingdom entirely lives up to its namesake with magic， long lost kingdoms， forbidden love， dark prophecies， and courtly intrigue all masterfully mixed together into the tapestry that is this stunning story。 Alizeh is doing her best to survive and go unnoticed working as the lowest of servants at Baz House when she gets attacked in the street （yet again） by a young boy just looking for a scrap of food。 Kamran， the prince of Ardunia， watches the scene unfold and makes it his mission to figure out why she would spare the boy’s life。 This scene launches a sequence of events that only bring more misery — and perhaps a dash of forbidden love — to Alizeh’s existence， and for reasons you’ll have to read the book to uncover。 Mafi writes this story in such an immersive way that the real world fell away as I devoured every word of the book。 There was never a point in the dual POV between Alizeh and Kamran where I wanted to skip back to the other character’s world， and I truly loved the evolution of their story。 The 。5 deduction is 100% a personal preference thing， and it’s mostly because it took me quite a decent chunk of the book to get used to the writing style。 There were several times in the beginning where I went “wait， what？！” and had to reread （and often reread again） what a character had just said simply to understand what they were saying。 I found sometimes that statements were written in an unnecessarily complex manner just so that they sounded more educated （which I can understand because they are Royal）， but this is supposed to be YA， and I just don’t see how younger readers would be able to easily understand what was going on。 This is also a novel based off of Persian mythology， and the use of French throughout the book really through me off sometimes。 And it wasn’t always French colloquialisms that we tend to use in English， but French words that were thrown into the narrative seemingly at random， and I just don’t see how the characters would have known to use these？？ I think that’s mostly a personal issue， but it just really threw me out of the story every time it happened。 Overall though， I really didn’t want to put the book down to do actual life things because I needed to know what was going to happen。 And that ending REALLY left me desperate for the next book！ I don’t know how long I’m going to have to wait， but it will definitely not be patiently。 Highly recommend this one， and thanks so so much to HarperCollins Canada for the advance reader copy！ 。。。more
graycie
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hello， my name is grayce and i am here to announce that i am down bad for every single character in this book。- forbidden romance？ check- magical politics？ check- literally the most badass mc？ double check- dagger to throat scences？ honestly more than i can count- twists and reveals that'll give you whiplash？ ms。 mafi， i'll send you my billmeet alizeh。 a maid with forbidden magic and ancestry that threatens the very existence of the kingdom she lives in。i honestly loved every thing about alizeh。 hello， my name is grayce and i am here to announce that i am down bad for every single character in this book。- forbidden romance？ check- magical politics？ check- literally the most badass mc？ double check- dagger to throat scences？ honestly more than i can count- twists and reveals that'll give you whiplash？ ms。 mafi， i'll send you my billmeet alizeh。 a maid with forbidden magic and ancestry that threatens the very existence of the kingdom she lives in。i honestly loved every thing about alizeh。 her compassion， her resilience， her unwillingness to allow herself to become the prey so she becomes the predator， she's just amazing。 i am desperate for more content of her。 and those dagger to throat scenes？ my girl alizeh is holding the dagger。i'm very grateful to this book as well because i'm now so desperate for more fantasy books and i haven't been in the mood for them in so long。 it's just so wonderful。 its language， the world building， the history， the people。 the world feel so lived in and alive， a world with its own lore and past and mistakes。 ALSO， THE ENDING？？？ CINEMATIC？？ UNEXPECTED？？？ i am desperate for the sequel。 am i scared？ yes。 do i want it in my hands yesterday？ also yes。 i'm so so so thrilled to have a physical arc of this book。 it is now my pride & joy。 thank you so much harper insider， i simply love you。 。。。more
Cindy
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This did not disappoint。 I had the pleasure of reading Shatter Me as an ARC before it came out and I cannot believe how much Tahereh Mafi has accomplished since then。 I read an ARC of this in preparation for a virtual author event。 She was fun and interesting to listen to; such a genuine soul。 I already can't wait for the next installment in the series。 😆 This is a beautifully written book that should please both steadfast followers and capture new readers alike。 This did not disappoint。 I had the pleasure of reading Shatter Me as an ARC before it came out and I cannot believe how much Tahereh Mafi has accomplished since then。 I read an ARC of this in preparation for a virtual author event。 She was fun and interesting to listen to; such a genuine soul。 I already can't wait for the next installment in the series。 😆 This is a beautifully written book that should please both steadfast followers and capture new readers alike。 。。。more
Kelly Staten
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I cannot get into her fantasy series :（ Love her realistic fiction books though！
Shijia
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Writing: 10/10Plot: 10/10World building: 10/10Characters: 10/10Relationships: 10/10 Where do I even start…I don't have words for how this book made me feel。 It was like floating in space， weightless， and everything is calm until a meteor comes crashing towards you， and you only have seconds to process what the hell just happened… Tahereh Mafi is one of the most talented writers I've ever read。 This woman singlehandedly explored more than one writing style in her career and managed to make this Writing: 10/10Plot: 10/10World building: 10/10Characters: 10/10Relationships: 10/10 Where do I even start…I don't have words for how this book made me feel。 It was like floating in space， weightless， and everything is calm until a meteor comes crashing towards you， and you only have seconds to process what the hell just happened… Tahereh Mafi is one of the most talented writers I've ever read。 This woman singlehandedly explored more than one writing style in her career and managed to make this book so effortless yet absolutely beautiful to read。 Every word， every sentence was a work of art。 It was like it took hours to conjure up every sentence to perfection， before putting all the pieces together to create the masterpiece that is This Woven Kingdom。 Every character was so well fleshed out。 Our main character Alizeh （the heir to a lost Jinn kingdom）， was my favourite。 She loves making gorgeous dresses， but is only trying to survive day to day while working as a servant in a harsh environment。 Meanwhile， Prince Kamran has just returned to Setar and has his own demons to battle as his grandfather constantly tells him how he needs to take over the throne in the future。 Following the Prince everywhere is his humble minister and childhood friend Hazan， who is honestly just fed up of Kamran。 The dynamic between Hazan and Kamran was written so well， and it was hilarious to read。 I loved their easy banter。 The romance I won't say much about， but it was so sweet and then that ending happened and it had me gasping for more。The world building was so rich and whole， it felt like being immersed in a sea of liquid gold。 The setting of Setar and it's vivid descriptions of the snow， the Persian inspirations for the surroundings and the people were so beautifully written。 We get a clear sense of the politics and conflict in this world， without there being too much information。 It was easy to understand and I can't wait to see this world expand in the next book！ In terms of the plot， I can't even begin to tell you what transpired between the pages of this book。 When I tell you I gasped and screamed on chapter twenty-three… Although this book starts off slow， there is so much going on。 Alizeh is constantly battling to keep her identity hidden while trying to stay off the King's radar。 Not to mention the whispers of the devil that tell her the future。 Kamran also learns more about himself as the story progresses。 He is a bit of a romantic， and definitely has the 'I hate everyone but her' air about him。 I just can't get enough of these characters and this world。 The political intrigue is so compelling！ I can't believe I got to read one of my most anticipated books early and it's now one of the best books of the year！！Thank you so much to the publishers for an arc to review！ I will be in pain until book 2 comes out！--------------------1 second after finishing twk:why tahereh？ just。。。 why？ 。。。more
Hayden （bookish。hayden）
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Thank you to Harper Collins Canada for the advanced reader copy， this book is easily my most anticipated read of the year and I'm so happy to have read it。 This book is absolutely stunning， the world is expertly built， the prose is gorgeous， and the characters are so easy to sink into。 If you loved Shatter Me and Mafi's stunning writing there， I think you'll enjoy this。 Also， if you haven't read Mafi's incredibly middle grade books Furthermore and Whichwood， this reminded me of them in the best Thank you to Harper Collins Canada for the advanced reader copy， this book is easily my most anticipated read of the year and I'm so happy to have read it。 This book is absolutely stunning， the world is expertly built， the prose is gorgeous， and the characters are so easy to sink into。 If you loved Shatter Me and Mafi's stunning writing there， I think you'll enjoy this。 Also， if you haven't read Mafi's incredibly middle grade books Furthermore and Whichwood， this reminded me of them in the best ways。 To all the world， Alizeh is a disposable servant， not the long-lost heir to an ancient Jinn kingdom forced to hide in plain sight。The crown prince， Kamran， has heard the prophecies foretelling the death of his king。 But he could never have imagined that the servant girl with the strange eyes， the girl he can’t put out of his mind， would one day soon uproot his kingdom—and the world。 Content warnings: injury/medical content， neglect， death of a parent。Alizeh is an instantly loveable character， with an intriguing past that is gradually revealed to the reader in the best way。 Her strength was incredible， and getting to know her and see inside her mind was one of the best parts of this read for me。 She's along in this kingdom， just trying to stay alive， and seeing her pick herself up over and over again was everything。 You really root for Alizeh， and she absolutely deserves it。 Her quiet strength really captivates the reader。 Kamran is a very dynamic character， the reluctant crown prince who longs to be away fighting， but is stuck at court and set to take the throne。 His introduction to the story was interesting， and following along as he tries to figure Alizeh out was stunning。 I loved seeing both sides of their encounter and getting to look into both of their minds。 Kamran's struggles with being the crown prince feel very well written and interesting， overall the political aspects in this were incredibly well done。 The romance in this is hard to describe。 It's light， but also scorching， and intricately tied into everything。 The writing is very romantic， and the romance within just fits so perfectly。 I cannot wait to shout about my love for Alizeh and Kamran （Aliran？ Kamzeh？ Couple names are not my strong suit）， and I will immediately die on the spot upon seeing any illustration of them， no questions asked。 The plot of this unravels in the most gorgeous way。 A lot of what's great about this book has to do with how truly stunning the writing is， and the plot of course benefits from that as well。 Everything just flows so beautifully， from Alizeh's encounter at the start of the book that sets the book into motion， to Kamran's quiet discoveries， to the very last page。 The world within is so gorgeous， inspired by Islamic and Iranian cultures， as well as Shahnameh， an epic poem written by the esteemed Persian poet Ferdowsi。 This book is truly steeped in culture， and it's so， so stunning。 The world is expertly built， the magic within is beautiful and easy to follow。 Overall this book is absolutely stunning and I cannot wait to shout about it forever。 It's a must read if you love fantasy， and I can say with confidence that this will be one of my favourite reads of the year。 If you've loved series such as The Wrath and the Dawn by Renee Ahdieh， The Gilded Wolves and The Star-Touched Queen by Roshani Chokshi， I think you'll love this as it is similarly rich in culture and writing style。 The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by VE Schwab， The Raven Cycle by Maggie Stiefvater， and Lost in the Never Woods by Aiden Thomas have similar writing， all more gradual paced fantasy。 An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir， The Cruel Prince by Holly Black， A Song of Wraiths and Ruin by Roseanne A。 Brown， and Defy the Night by Brigid Kemmerer have similar political intrigue and epicness。 。。。more
CR
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I was so excited to be approved for this title。 I dived right into the story and what I found made me super sad。 The story is told in dual POVs and its just boring。 I was almost 50% in before I just had to give up。 I understand that this is only a book one but I was so bored out of my mind。 The two POVs you have one from the prince who thinks the girl is a spy。 Then the girl who is a Jinn is just trying to survive。 Both POVs felt like two separate stories and neither of them was really all that I was so excited to be approved for this title。 I dived right into the story and what I found made me super sad。 The story is told in dual POVs and its just boring。 I was almost 50% in before I just had to give up。 I understand that this is only a book one but I was so bored out of my mind。 The two POVs you have one from the prince who thinks the girl is a spy。 Then the girl who is a Jinn is just trying to survive。 Both POVs felt like two separate stories and neither of them was really all that good。 I have loved Mafi's Shatter Me series but it just seems the last few books she has written just haven't messed with me at all。 I thought that this one being fantasy would be a hit but it just didn't work out。 Those who stated that this was An Ember in the Ashes are so wrong。 Where Ember was dark and well paced this one was light and super slow。 It did have its moments but it just wasn't enough。 。。。more
Trinity （goodbooks。tastytea）
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Okay。 •Let me first say， I ADORE Tahereh Mafi！ Her shatter me is delicious， and fast paced and one of my comfort reads。•This one…。though beautifully written with complex and scenic world building， just didn’t hit the spot for me。Let me explain。•It has all the makings of an EPIC， YA fantasy， Destiny， forbidden love， a Royal in hiding…like！ What’s not to love？I will tell you。I had a hard time with all the inner monologues happening in BOTH the main characters heads… like key moments… they would fa Okay。 •Let me first say， I ADORE Tahereh Mafi！ Her shatter me is delicious， and fast paced and one of my comfort reads。•This one…。though beautifully written with complex and scenic world building， just didn’t hit the spot for me。Let me explain。•It has all the makings of an EPIC， YA fantasy， Destiny， forbidden love， a Royal in hiding…like！ What’s not to love？I will tell you。I had a hard time with all the inner monologues happening in BOTH the main characters heads… like key moments… they would fall into their thoughts for PAGES AT A TIME！！ Why？To me it seemed excessive。•The pacing…was not smooth。 It dragged for me till page 100， and then again after 150 until page 246 and then again at page 340。It was all over the place。。•The only thing giving this book 4 stars for me is a character I met in the last 20% of the book。Morally grey， but I am intrigued！Alizeh - I cannot wait for her to SHINE！！I will keep up with the series because I Adore Tahereh， but this one was just not it for me…•3。75 star read and only because of the beautiful writing…。 。。。more
Sam Wdowik
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This woven kingdomI don’t even know where to begin。 “This Woven Kingdom” by Tahereh Mafi is marvelous。 I had high hopes having been in love with her series “Shatter Me”; I was not disappointed。 There are twists and revelations that leave you speechless。 The magic in this world is unlike any other， and the portrayal of the devil as Iblees is so very interesting and unique。 I love Alizeh’s resolve and disposition; the chemistry between her and Kamran is magical。 I can not wait for the next additio This woven kingdomI don’t even know where to begin。 “This Woven Kingdom” by Tahereh Mafi is marvelous。 I had high hopes having been in love with her series “Shatter Me”; I was not disappointed。 There are twists and revelations that leave you speechless。 The magic in this world is unlike any other， and the portrayal of the devil as Iblees is so very interesting and unique。 I love Alizeh’s resolve and disposition; the chemistry between her and Kamran is magical。 I can not wait for the next addition to this wonderful world Tahereh Mafi has created。 Alizeh is known by nothing other than her snoda。 The piece of fabric that seperates her as a servant and provides anonymity。 There is so much more to know， about her and the ice in her veins。 The crown prince is Kamran and he knows the prophecies surrounding his grandfather’s death。 But he can not shift pass the look in a servant’s frost bitten eyes。 。。。more
Danielle
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This book was amazing！ To all the world， Alizeh is a disposable servant， not the long-lost heir to an ancient Jinn kingdom forced to hide in plain sight。 The crown prince， Kamran， has heard the prophecies foretelling the death of his king。 But he could never have imagined that the servant girl with the strange eyes， the girl he can’t put out of his mind， would one day soon uproot his kingdom—and the world。Our main characters， Alizeh and Kamran， were so well done。 I felt so much compassion for Al This book was amazing！ To all the world， Alizeh is a disposable servant， not the long-lost heir to an ancient Jinn kingdom forced to hide in plain sight。 The crown prince， Kamran， has heard the prophecies foretelling the death of his king。 But he could never have imagined that the servant girl with the strange eyes， the girl he can’t put out of his mind， would one day soon uproot his kingdom—and the world。Our main characters， Alizeh and Kamran， were so well done。 I felt so much compassion for Alizeh; her life has been total shit and she's constantly mistreated for no reason at all。 It infuriated me！ Kamran was a sympathetic character as well; although he was a prince and well-off， he still had so many problems that can't be solved by money。 We don't get to see them interact much until the halfway point， but when they did？ *Chef's kiss* After reaching the end， I'm anxious to see how their relationship will play out。 （view spoiler）[ Is Kamran the next Adam？ Is Cyrus the next Warner？！？！ I'm stressed。 （hide spoiler）]The world building here was incredible。 Learning about the myth of the Jinn and Persian mythology was fascinating。 Tahereh Mafi described the sights and sounds so vividly that I felt like I was right there with Alizeh。 The plot was so interesting and seeing everything come together at the end was wonderful。 The world created in this story is amazing， and I can't wait for the next book！Thank you to NetGalley for the advance copy。 。。。more
Veronica
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OHMYFGODS—the ending still has mewowowowow， where do i start？！this was my first book by TM and boy， oh， boy it did not disappoint。 "This was impossible。Not only impossible， it was dangerous。 Ruinous。 Not merely for themselves—but for the realms they occupied。 Their lives were pitted against each other。 He had a kingdom to one day rule， and she had her own life to pursue。 Any other avenue would lead only to chaos。" loved everything about this book。first off， the prose is absolutely beau OHMYFGODS—the ending still has mewowowowow， where do i start？！this was my first book by TM and boy， oh， boy it did not disappoint。 "This was impossible。Not only impossible， it was dangerous。 Ruinous。 Not merely for themselves—but for the realms they occupied。 Their lives were pitted against each other。 He had a kingdom to one day rule， and she had her own life to pursue。 Any other avenue would lead only to chaos。" loved everything about this book。first off， the prose is absolutely beautiful and just perfect， i can only compare it to poetry。the world-building was on point， the characters absolutely amazing， the twists jaw dropping， the romance - to die for。 "Will you not tell me your name？" he asked。She shook her head， the movement slow， uncertain。 Kamran felt paralyzed。 He could not explain it; his body seemed anchored to hers。 He drew closer by micrometers， propelled to do so by a force he could not hope to understand。 What mere minutes ago might've struck him as lunacy now seemed to him essential: to know what it might be like to hold her， to breathe in the scent of her skin， to press his lips to her neck。 He was scarcely aware of himself when he touched her—light as air， faint as fading memory—a stroke of his fingers against her lips。She vanished。" [can't tell you how many times i've reread this， and how i screamed the first time i read it]i'd say that this first book is more character driven but who the MCs are - their personalities， secrets， talents - is an extremely important part of the plot， and they are well fleshed-out and developed。 i love both MCs with undying passion。just because we focus more on the characters doesn't mean that the plot is non-existent， exactly the opposite - the plot happening in the background is extremely interesting， intricate and important。almost every chapter made me feel the spectrum of emotions。it's just such an amazing book i literally cannot recommend it enough and i'm already screaming at my friends to pre-order， i need everyone to read This Woven Kingdomit's a physical torture to wait for the next book after the way this one ended and honestly i'm still not okayeternal gratitude to NetGalley， HarperCollins Children's Books， HarperCollins for the ARCall quotes are from an advance copy and may differ in the final publication 。。。more
Reference
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