The Wrath & the Dawn by Renée Ahdieh

The Wrath & the Dawn

The Wrath and the Dawn #1

Renée Ahdieh

418 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction fantasy romance young adult adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

Description

Khalid, the eighteen-year-old Caliph of Khorasan, is a monster. Each night he takes a new wife, only to have her killed by sunrise. Shahrzad is the first volunteer to become Khalid's bride. She vows to stop his reign of terror—for the friend sh...

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Moods

adventurous 70%
emotional 57%
mysterious 57%
dark 38%
tense 36%
sad 14%
challenging 12%
hopeful 12%
funny 7%
inspiring 7%
lighthearted 5%
reflective 5%
relaxing 2%

Pace

medium 55%
fast 27%
slow 17%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 52% | Character: 33% | Plot: 13%

Strong character development?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 11%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 79% | No: 8% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%

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