Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Breaking the Spine in which we share a book that we are eagerly anticipating!
Author: Renee Ahdieh
Release date: May 12, 2015
Synopsis from Goodreads:
A sumptuous and epically told love story inspired by A Thousand and One Nights
Every dawn brings horror to a different family in a land ruled by a killer. Khalid, the eighteen-year-old Caliph of Khorasan, takes a new bride each night only to have her executed at sunrise. So it is a suspicious surprise when sixteen-year-old Shahrzad volunteers to marry Khalid. But she does so with a clever plan to stay alive and exact revenge on the Caliph for the murder of her best friend and countless other girls. Shazi’s wit and will, indeed, get her through to the dawn that no others have seen, but with a catch . . . she’s falling in love with the very boy who killed her dearest friend.
She discovers that the murderous boy-king is not all that he seems and neither are the deaths of so many girls. Shazi is determined to uncover the reason for the murders and to break the cycle once and for all.
Why I’m excited: “A sumptuous and epically told love story inspired by A Thousand and One Nights” – are you freaking kidding?! Yes, please. The title. The cover. Add all these things together and I’m going to need this book come out tomorrow, okay? It sounds brilliant and everyone seems to love it that’s read it. Come on May!
Omg its Arabian nights! I read this in Russian when I was young and I still have a Russian copy that is dear to my little twisted heart!
Oooo! So cool!
I’ve been eyeing this book since I heard about it as well 😀
It just sounds soo good. I cannot wait to get my hands on it *-*
Right? I mean, inspired by A Thousand and One Nights?! I’ve got to get it!
AH YES! I’m super excited for this one as well! It reminds me of a similar book that I’ve read and loved – Exquisite Captive.
I haven’t heard much about that one – off to Goodreads to check it out!
What a gorgeous cover!
Isn’t it? So pretty!
I’m super stoked for this one as well! It sounds so amazing. I’ve heard great things so far too!
Krystianna @ Downright Dystopian
I’m just so excited for it! I hope we both enjoy it!
I have seen this book all over blogs and twitter. It sounds so good! Great pick!
Emily @ Follow the Yellow Book Road
Me too! It sounds amazing!
This sounds AMAZING!! I so want to read it, I hadn’t heard of it up until now! Come on May indeed! This is SO going on the TBR.
Katrina @ Chased By My Imagination
Yay! Glad I could bring it to your attention! It looks incredible.
I have been hearing fantastic things about this book! I can’t wait to read it either! My Waiting on Wednesday!
All the reviews/tweets about it have been super excited. I’m so looking forward to it!
I hope you enjoy it!
My WoW: http://onceuntold.blogspot.com/2015/03/waiting-on-wednesday-4-unleashing-call.html
Thanks! Heading to go check out yours now!