The Rose & the Dagger by Ahdieh, Renée

Instant New York Times Bestseller

The much anticipated sequel to the breathtaking The Wrath and the Dawn, lauded by Publishers Weekly as "a potent page-turner of intrigue and romance."

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.

Author: Renée Ahdieh
Publisher: Nancy Paulsen Books
Published: 04/26/2016
Pages: 432
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.80w x 1.40d
ISBN: 9780399171628
Age Range: 13-17

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.3
Point Value: 15
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 181593 / Rose & the Dagger


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 03/15/2016
Booklist 04/15/2016 pg. 52
School Library Journal 05/01/2016 pg. 108
Voice of Youth Advocates 06/01/2016 - Recommended - Readable

About the Author
Renée Ahdieh is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. In her spare time, she likes to dance salsa and collect shoes. She is passionate about all kinds of curry, rescue dogs, and college basketball. The first few years of her life were spent in a high-rise in South Korea; consequently, Renée enjoys having her head in the clouds. She lives in Charlotte, North Carolina, with her husband and their tiny overlord of a dog. The Rose and the Dagger is the sequel to her sparkling debut novel, The Wrath and the Dawn.