This Woven Kingdom
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- Author：Tahereh Mafi
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Summary
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。
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。
Perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo， Tomi Adeyemi， and Sabaa Tahir， this is the explosive first book in a new fantasy trilogy from the New York Times bestselling and National Book Award-nominated author Tahereh Mafi。
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。
Perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo， Tomi Adeyemi， and Sabaa Tahir， this is the explosive first book in a new fantasy trilogy from the New York Times bestselling and National Book Award-nominated author Tahereh Mafi。
Reviews
Kappie
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It is a Cinderella story， although it is not quite a retelling of the Cinderella story。 This richly developed world draws on many cultural traditions to deliver an enjoyable （though occasionally repetitive re: certain characters' emotions and reactions） narrative。 It is a Cinderella story， although it is not quite a retelling of the Cinderella story。 This richly developed world draws on many cultural traditions to deliver an enjoyable （though occasionally repetitive re: certain characters' emotions and reactions） narrative。 。。。more
Maira Hamel-Bussières
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4。5
Shelby Hartgrove
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Quickly engaging， honestly unpredictable at times and left me wanting more， cannot wait for the next one in the series！
mina
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is there going to get me dying over a redhead
sophia
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I’m completely blown away。 This is SUCH a vibrant book， a marriage between cinderella plot beats， howl’s moving castle whimsy， and south asian culture that’s just teeming with life。 The prose was absolutely beautiful and the pacing was just right！ Thank god I’ll be able to get my hands on the sequel soon because that ending is equal parts hilarious and terrifying- I can’t wait to see what happens next！！
Aoibh
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 JESUS CHRIST I LOVE THIS BOOK SM OML LIKE EXCUSE ME I NEED THE SEQUEL NOW I MEAN FUCKING DRAGONS BRO UR KIDDING ME
byatomoe —
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*stares aggressively at the wall* I have to say that I'm pretty much pleased with this book。 I didn't have big expectations but I would say I was surprised。 For the most part， this book was quite enjoyable to read and I drank the whole book in two sittings。 I love the writing style。 The words flow and you find yourself turning chapter after chapter + the chapters are short and who doesn't love short chapters？？？ I find the involvement of Persian mythology incredible and I was fascinated by the pr *stares aggressively at the wall* I have to say that I'm pretty much pleased with this book。 I didn't have big expectations but I would say I was surprised。 For the most part， this book was quite enjoyable to read and I drank the whole book in two sittings。 I love the writing style。 The words flow and you find yourself turning chapter after chapter + the chapters are short and who doesn't love short chapters？？？ I find the involvement of Persian mythology incredible and I was fascinated by the presentation。 The atmosphere of the whole book was on point。 The pacing of the book however is too slow for my liking and made the first 250 pages a bit pointless。 Another thing that put me off is why 95% of every chapter starts with the name of the character。 There are more than a hundred ways to start a sentence and still understand which pov you're reading。。。" I think I might fetch you the moon if only to spare your tears again。 "What I'm extremely sad about is how flat the characters are。 I couldn't feel a connection with any of them and found them boring （except in the last few pages cause that's when things start to get interesting）。 The main character - Alizeh lacked the depth needed for her to become a great character， especially with already knowing her backstory。 Also since Jinn can turn invisible why doesn't she use it to steal things？？？ I'm so confused about that part。。。 Kamran is a bit more interesting and I believe his backstory is way more tragic than Alizeh's。 When it comes to the side characters this book failed to deliver them。 In the end， the book has great potential but lacks some essential elements to truly make it an unforgettable experience。 Still， it's an entertaining read and it's suitable for moments when you have nothing to read because of its writing and lightness。 I think 3 stars are well-deserved。" What a strange girl you are。。。to behold a rose and perceive only its thorns， never the bloom。 " 。。。more
Candice Gunn
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The first book of 2023 is an absolute winner！ Full of court intrigue and politics， tongue in cheek banter， an ancient prophecy， forbidden romance， conflicting empires and dark riddles - I adored this book！ This is my first book by Mafi and it did not disappoint！ I loved the conflict between Kamran and the King， the quick fire dialogue with Hazan and I really loved the modern cat and mouse wordplay between the prince and Alizeh that made me think of one of my favourite old movies， His Girl Friday The first book of 2023 is an absolute winner！ Full of court intrigue and politics， tongue in cheek banter， an ancient prophecy， forbidden romance， conflicting empires and dark riddles - I adored this book！ This is my first book by Mafi and it did not disappoint！ I loved the conflict between Kamran and the King， the quick fire dialogue with Hazan and I really loved the modern cat and mouse wordplay between the prince and Alizeh that made me think of one of my favourite old movies， His Girl Friday！ The side characters were written beautifully and definitely added to this rich story。 I loved the complexities of Alizeh trying to survive in this world the only way she can while having to hide her true self。 She may appear as meek at first but make no mistake this is a woman made to be a queen😉There were at times where I felt some of the backstory with the main characters were a little long or explained a couple times more than necessary， but I’m saying that it did add to a very rich world that explains so much of these characters motivations， flaws， desires and hopes。And THAT ENDING。 Freaking loved it and cannot wait for book 2！ Definitely recommend for prince of Persia meets Aladdin meets Bridgerton vibes ♥️ 。。。more
Bree
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zoo wee mama。 what a book。 quite annoyed that i didn’t realise that no other books in the series have been released yet， but i can’t be too mad。 i’m definitely gonna go read the authors other series asap！ this book had the perfect level of romance。 i’m a little worried that it’s going to follow a similar plot line to ACOTAR based on the ending， however， this book lived up to all my wants in a fantasy book。 love love love the protagonist。 am excited for the others in the series to be released！！
Rebecca Steinhardt
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This is not a genre I would usually read but I was recommended this book by a friend。 I was pleasantly surprised by this book and I am looking forward to the second in the series。 Alizeh works as a simple servant。 She has very little & she expects very little although she speaks with great clarity and in a way that is not in keeping with that of a servant。 She holds a secret from her past that changes everything。 Tahereh Mafi’s writing style is one that is easy to follow and keeps the reader cap This is not a genre I would usually read but I was recommended this book by a friend。 I was pleasantly surprised by this book and I am looking forward to the second in the series。 Alizeh works as a simple servant。 She has very little & she expects very little although she speaks with great clarity and in a way that is not in keeping with that of a servant。 She holds a secret from her past that changes everything。 Tahereh Mafi’s writing style is one that is easy to follow and keeps the reader captivated and wanting more。 。。。more
Permanently_Booked
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This was good。 I liked all of the world building and mahic elements。 Ending that had me ready for more。
Yelena
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This book was seriously too slow- how can 3 days pass slower in a book than the whole month it took to read this？
Elli
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 miss girl was so offended by being proposed to she fell of a dragon
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Hodně zvláštní
zee
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***3。5 starsThe ending （like the last 75 pages or so） was executed really well。 It had me literally on the edge of my seat。 What I liked: Alizeh， Omid， the setting （the descriptions of the sights and food were breathtaking at times）， empire vibes， the endingI really liked Alizeh and the way she displayed how strength doesn't have to be a physical measurement like how well a person can fight; through her character， you see her strength in perseverance to work， survive， think， and be kind to other ***3。5 starsThe ending （like the last 75 pages or so） was executed really well。 It had me literally on the edge of my seat。 What I liked: Alizeh， Omid， the setting （the descriptions of the sights and food were breathtaking at times）， empire vibes， the endingI really liked Alizeh and the way she displayed how strength doesn't have to be a physical measurement like how well a person can fight; through her character， you see her strength in perseverance to work， survive， think， and be kind to other people i。e。， Omid。 She was pretty compelling and you can't help but root for her。 What honestly kept this from being a five-star read for me was Kamran and some of the language/dialogue。 I didn't enjoy Kamran's povs as much as Alizeh's own。 It was always emphasized how angry he was and I get it， he's that broody prince struggling with following his duty， but gosh， did he have to be angry， enraged， filled with fury， etc。 every chapter？ He was whiny and judgmental so um， definitely didn't really see him and Alizeh clicking that well。 There was just less that drew me into his side of the story。 Then， as I mentioned， the dialogue was a bit heavy-handed at times。 I get the purpose is to make the characters sound like royalty or upper class， but it was a bit much。 This particular sentence stuck with me:"You are quite good，" his grandfather said coldly， "at taking clear and logical arguments and elevating them to a level so esoteric they are rendered ineffectual。" I mean， the number of times I saw "epithet" in the book was astounding。 Despite those things， I'm curious to see what happens next。 。。。more
Karen Holmes
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"Todo lo que Alizeh poseía， todo lo que tocaba， estaba limpio y ordenado porque hacia tiempo que había aprendido que cuando no encuentras tu hogar， debes forjarlo， y se puede construir incluso sin nada" This Woven Kingdom de #taherehmafiEste es el libro más bonito que tengo， creo que aunque #Illumicrate viene haciendo maravillas con este se ha superado del todo。 Ambientación persa en un mundo fantástico donde los jinns （genios， pero no se parecen al de Aladín） han caído en desgracia y viven esco "Todo lo que Alizeh poseía， todo lo que tocaba， estaba limpio y ordenado porque hacia tiempo que había aprendido que cuando no encuentras tu hogar， debes forjarlo， y se puede construir incluso sin nada" This Woven Kingdom de #taherehmafiEste es el libro más bonito que tengo， creo que aunque #Illumicrate viene haciendo maravillas con este se ha superado del todo。 Ambientación persa en un mundo fantástico donde los jinns （genios， pero no se parecen al de Aladín） han caído en desgracia y viven escondidos entre las capas más bajas de la sociedad。 Aunque lo describen como Juego de Tronos arábigo yo lo veo más como una Cenicienta con poderes además de belleza。 El worldbuilding es un poco raro porque te habla tanto de osos durmiendo en las calles al lado de niños como de proletariado cuando se supone que es una monarquía。。。 Pero en fin。 Se deja leer， los personajes， especialmente Alizeh son muy achuchables。 Kamran el príncipe， tiene menos carisma。 Pero si te gusta el romance juvenil fantástico seguramente es para tí。 。。。more
Leah
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3。6⭐️ I will say i did not expect the plot twists
Julia Carney
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Such a fun read！ Really rich world building and Alizeh is a bad ass。 I need more！！！
khadija
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4。5⭐️loved everything about it but not sure how comfortable i feel reading about a jinn queen 🫣
Beatrice Pollard
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OMFG THE ENDING！！！ I don’t think I can wait for the second book I need to know this very instance what happens
Lex
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This is such a fantastic story！ I actually didn't mind the instalove for a change because everything else just seems to make it work somehow。 Definitely worth checking out！ This is such a fantastic story！ I actually didn't mind the instalove for a change because everything else just seems to make it work somehow。 Definitely worth checking out！ 。。。more
Kay
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Ok so it was a little slow at the beginning…。（hence why it took me from July to December to finish reading…I took a 5 month break from it lmaooo） But yeah once u get further into it it gets a lot more interesting and it begins to pick up the pace a lot。 In the end it was really good， very excited for the next one！
Laia
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HELLO？？？ that cliff hanger has to be illegal I need the next book like yesterday😭 No but this was so good I just flew through the last few chapters like there was so much going on so I was kinda confused but also couldn't stop reading？ Hoping that in the next book Kamran stays as the love interest bc I'm as obsessed with him as he is with Alizeh I'm sorry🚶♀️ Overall 5/5 can't wait for book 2 in february！！！！ HELLO？？？ that cliff hanger has to be illegal I need the next book like yesterday😭 No but this was so good I just flew through the last few chapters like there was so much going on so I was kinda confused but also couldn't stop reading？ Hoping that in the next book Kamran stays as the love interest bc I'm as obsessed with him as he is with Alizeh I'm sorry🚶♀️ Overall 5/5 can't wait for book 2 in february！！！！ 。。。more
Serenity Dawn （The Story）
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This book started out SLOW。 As an experienced author， I would think she would know how to write a bit more of a catchy beginning。 If I was more of a DNF'er and had not read a book series or two that I loved by her， I probably would have dropped this book and not picked it back up a few times。 I stuck it out and am glad that I did。 It definitely got better。 I REALLY liked the story before the end。 Looking forward to the second book in 2023。 4 exquisitely tailored outfits。 This book started out SLOW。 As an experienced author， I would think she would know how to write a bit more of a catchy beginning。 If I was more of a DNF'er and had not read a book series or two that I loved by her， I probably would have dropped this book and not picked it back up a few times。 I stuck it out and am glad that I did。 It definitely got better。 I REALLY liked the story before the end。 Looking forward to the second book in 2023。 4 exquisitely tailored outfits。 。。。more
Bel
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 So， I read this back in January but I want to input all my 2022 reads before the year is up so。。。My Thoughts: I was in a bit of reading slump at the beginning of this year and had started two pretty huge books that would take a lot of dedication to get through and quite simply， I needed something easy to speed through so I checked out what was new in the realm of YA and came across， well。。。this。 I had never read the Shatter Me series before but I had heard of Tahereh Mafi before and this looked So， I read this back in January but I want to input all my 2022 reads before the year is up so。。。My Thoughts: I was in a bit of reading slump at the beginning of this year and had started two pretty huge books that would take a lot of dedication to get through and quite simply， I needed something easy to speed through so I checked out what was new in the realm of YA and came across， well。。。this。 I had never read the Shatter Me series before but I had heard of Tahereh Mafi before and this looked interesting to me since I'm a fan of retelling。 But oh wow， was it a mess。 But。。。it was kind of a fun mess。 Let me explain。。。-The Plot/World-building: I can't really say this is a super plot heavy book。 Everything is sort of happening in the background and I can tell that this is all set up for a future series but its a little weird when you first book is pretty much a 500 page prologue （I find that a lot of 1st books struggle with this）。 I couldn't really sink my teeth into the world/Persian mythology or this weird 'devil's riddle' and child murder plot that are happening in the background because the real plot is。。。-The Romance: So。 I didn't go into this book wanting to hate it。 I really didn't。 I'm not trying to be mean on purpose but OH MAN， this is one of the dumbest romances I have ever read in my entire LIFE。 The main girl Alizeh isn't really the problem （as a character she's。。。well。。。a little bland but I'll get to that later） it's Kamran， our main heartthrob。-Kamran: Like。 I'm not sure if I've met a male character as truly insufferable as this guy。 I'd try and describe him but I thought I'd let the following quotes speak for themselves。"Had he more practice with outward displays of emotion， Kamran's features might've registered surprise。" （Page 38）"Kamran liked horses。 They did not ask questions before doing as they were told。。。" （page 44）"This bothered Kamran far more than it ought， for privately he felt the rascal deserved neither the efforts made to spare him， nor the care he received now。" （page 104）"Carefully， Kamran had approached the boy's bed， claiming a small victory as fear flared to life in the child's eyes。" （page 104）"Women， he desired least of all。。。Women were perhaps his greatest plague。 They hounded him， haranguing him en masse whenever he was forced， by order of the king， to give them cause。 He shuddered even at the memories of his rare appearances at court， social events at which his presence was required。 He was suffocated by imitations of beauty， of poorly disguised ambition。" （page 232）"They were all of them in nearly identical gowns， their hair styled in a similar fashion。 He could not tell them apart save the occasional unflattering impressions they left behind: a barking laugh， a set of stained teeth; one girl in particular who could not stop biting her fingernails， not even when she spoke。" （page 441）。You get the picture。I have no idea what the author is trying to do here with this man。 We which POVs every two chapters or so between Kamran and Alizeh。 Two POV characters， one of them is our romantic lead。。。and he is the absolute worst。 And not even the absolute worst on purpose。 I've seen Beauty and the Beast， I've seen Pride and Prejudice （2005）， I know how this goes。 He's the worst but she inspires him to be a better person， okay whatever。 At first I thought that's where this was going。 But no。 Kamran never changes and Alizeh barely even calls him out for being a pompous creep。 So Alizeh is unknowingly a threat to Kam's kingdom because she's some long lost princess super human， right？ But right now she's acting as a servant because she's an orphan。 So， Kam's grandfather （the King） wants Kamran to like suss her out。 He's fully planning on exposing her。。。then he sees her face up close for 5 full seconds and suddenly that all goes out the window。 Being distracted by hotness？ C'mon ya'll。。。He knows absolutely jack shit about her except the fact that she's pretty and he's seen her be kind from a distance。 He's briefly convinced by his grandfather to snoop through her stuff， once again sure that he'll find something proving her guilt （guilt to what， I'm not even sure） but as soon as he sees that her room is neat and clean he does a 180 AGAIN and decides noooo she couldn't possibly be a nefarious criminal。 As soon as she walks in on him snooping through her stuff what commences is maybe the dumbest romance scene I've ever read in my life。 So Alizeh is like， reasonably freaked out by the prince being in her closet and won't leave and Kamran， prince among men， decides now the best time to flirt with a VERY unamused/freaked out Alizeh。 "You are the first to think me capable of such dichotomy。 I am in fact not know to possess to changeable a character， and I am forced to wonder whether the source of your frustration is rooted elsewhere。"like guy where do you THINK her frustration is rooted？ get out of her closet！ then some servant comes in and they're forced to hide and suddenly Alizeh can make themselves invisible because remember: long lost superhuman princess。 Then he does this， "The prince moved， suddenly， touched her as he shifted， his hands circling her waist。 He lifted her， just slightly， to adjust himself， but he made no effort to put space between their bodies。 In fact ，he drew her closer。 'I beg your pardon，' he whispered in her ear。 'But do you intend to sit on me in perpetuity。'" （page 325）。Then she has a panic attack because of the dark/enclosed space and Kamran says this， "'I see。 If you've constructed this falsehood merely to safeguard your modesty， you should know that it only undermines your intelligence， for the lie is too weak to be believed。 You would be better off simply admitting that if you find me attractive and wish to be near m-'" （page 327）。Then they argue （or """"banter""""） and in the darkness Kamran suddenly kisses her without warning almost directly after he first learns her name。 I am convinced every second that this is a fakeout romance （because I know this author's done that before） but also。。。I am not。 Towards the end of the book， Kamran thinks this about Alizeh， "Would anyone else ever make him feel as much？ And if not， would he be cursed forever to live only a half-life， a life of quiet acquiescence， of unfulfilled expectations？ Was it worse， he wondered， to never know what you might have- or worse to have it snatched away before you might have it？" （Page 442）。And this is hilarious considered the total time they have spent together does not even equal an hour and he's whining about having to marry a stranger when Alizeh is only about half a step up from a stranger。 It's just。。。baffling。 As for everyone and everything else。。。I dunno。 Kamran's the only element I felt any strong emotion towards （and that emotion happened to be annoyance）。 The rest is。。。eh？ Alizeh- pretty bland。 She's just so nice and so selfless and pure as the driven snow and has like three dudes in love with her （including The Devil？ I dunno that was such a strange background thing）。 As Kamran puts it， "。。。he would have understood had she been withdrawn and cynical， but she was instead vibrant with feeling， alive in every emotion， mercifully giving of herself in all ways。" （page 345）。 Because god FORBID an abused servant dare be unhappy or jaded in any sort of way。 Coming from a certifiable 'goody goody'， Alizeh is too fucking nice。 And the ONE TIME she grows a backbone and does ANYTHING- she slaps this Cyrus dude in the face because he murdered the king after revealing he had been eating children's brains？？？？ Like GIRL did you NOT just hear the part about the kid's brains？ what did you think that was going to do？？？Hazan- probably my favorite character。 like he's not amazing or anything but at least he has an ounce of snark inside him。 I may be the only person in the world who ships Alizeh and Hazan because they had more chemistry than Alizeh had with Kamran （or Cyrus who just randomly shows up in the last 80% of the book） but no he can't be considered a love interest because he isn't 'violently handsome' like all the other dudes。 He's probably going to die or something。 Miss Huda- another random side character who I liked more than any other main because like。。。at the bare minimum she's kinda funny。 But is she a friend to Alizeh？ Of course not。 She has FLAWS （an unfamiliar concept to Alizeh）。 She's a fat character whose depicted to be untrustworthy and insecure so she's not allowed to be friends with the main character。 Blehhhh。 Cyrus- I dunno！ He showed up 80% in and was talked about maybe once prior to him showing up。 I think he might be like。。。the actual endgame because I guess that's what Mafi did with Shatter Me。 He shows up， him and Alizeh have enemies to lovers type banter （I guess） then he swoops her up on his dragon （do not get me started on the fucking dragon） and tells her he's taking her away to marry her。Then she falls off the dragon。 The last line of this book is， "Alizeh gave a sharp cry， and fell off the dragon。" （page 495）。 That felt like the punchline the world's longest and weirdest joke。 I couldn't imagine a better ending line。 That's so bad it shoots right past being bad and goes back around to become hilarious。So。Did I kind of hate this book？ Kind of。Was I entertained？ Also kind of but for all the wrong reasons。 Am I going to read the next one？ Of course I am。 。。。more
Esther Grotenbreg
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I like the story but the pacing was a bit slow。 The ending felt a bit rushed and kind off threw me off but I'm still excited to read the sequel。 I like the story but the pacing was a bit slow。 The ending felt a bit rushed and kind off threw me off but I'm still excited to read the sequel。 。。。more
Claire
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More like 4。25***I borrowed the audiobook on a whim and I thoroughly enjoyed myself。 This was a lot of fun。 It was kind of slow in the beginning but then the plot kicked off。 I loved the twists and turns， my jaw was on the floor during the last chapter。 So much happened it was pure chaos， I loved it。 I’m not a huge fan of Kamran （I don’t know how to spell his name bc I didn’t read the physical book）。 When you listen to him on the audiobook you can hear how he kinda has an ego， he’s a pretentious More like 4。25***I borrowed the audiobook on a whim and I thoroughly enjoyed myself。 This was a lot of fun。 It was kind of slow in the beginning but then the plot kicked off。 I loved the twists and turns， my jaw was on the floor during the last chapter。 So much happened it was pure chaos， I loved it。 I’m not a huge fan of Kamran （I don’t know how to spell his name bc I didn’t read the physical book）。 When you listen to him on the audiobook you can hear how he kinda has an ego， he’s a pretentious prince who gets praised for being a slightly decent human being。 I’m excited to see where she takes that relationship based off the ending of this book。I’m excited to read the next book for sure， this was a lot of fun！ 。。。more
Annette Peterson
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3。5 stars
Yourmyeuphoria07
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Okay so got alot to say about it but can't like。。。。And after 2/3 book I think I met a ml who I like alot like his character， story everything。。。and I can say that this didn't disappoint me Okay so got alot to say about it but can't like。。。。And after 2/3 book I think I met a ml who I like alot like his character， story everything。。。and I can say that this didn't disappoint me 。。。more
Henni Ro
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I liked the concept， the wordl-building and the characters - but the beginning was a bit slow and some aspects where a bit cheezy and predictable。 But i overall really enjoyed reading this book and I am looking forward to the where the story will go in the second book！
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