![]() ![]() I was relieved when Shahrazad (I think that’s her name) marries the King before the first quarter of the book ended, since it usually takes longer for Dokey to let the adventure start. Although I couldn't give it 5 stars it was pretty close. It has rejuvenated my faith in the series. This is definitely one of the top 5 in the series-so far. It reminded me of a children's fairy tale: enchanting enough to keep your attention one moment, but easily forgettable the next. Overall, it had lovely writing and was altogether interesting, but this book wouldn't leave a lasting impression on me in the long run. ![]() However, I don't think it brought anything new to the original retelling. The Storyteller's Daughter: A Retelling of "The Arabian Nights" was riveting and kept my interest enough to leave me eagerly turning the pages wanting to know what happened next. ![]() I am not very sure about the ending, though. She told the king one story every night, and the king was so captivated by her stories that he let her live on the next day, and this went on for 1001 nights. To be honest, I don't know the full details of the original story, only that an evil king took one bride every night and killed her off the next morning, and so a brave young female storyteller stepped up. ![]() Ever since I read the beautiful, enchanting book that was The Wrath & the Dawn, I've always been on the hunt for retellings of One Thousand and One Nights (collectively known in English as The Arabian Nights). ![]()
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