Book 1 of 2 in The Wrath and the Dawn
The Wrath and the Dawn
by Renée Ahdieh
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 terrible 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 get her through to the dawn that no others have seen, but with a catch . . . she may be falling in love with a murderer.
- Spice
- 1/5
- Burn
- Slow
- Pages
- ~395
- Ending
- Cliffy
Cliffy means it ends on a cliffhanger, mid-story.
Cliffhanger, but Book 2 is already out.
How spicy is The Wrath and the Dawn?
The Wrath and the Dawn is a 1 out of 5 on our spice scale: sweet (kisses only). Kissing, longing looks, maybe a fade-to-black. Nothing on the page.
- Steam: Glimpses and kisses
- Burn: Slow burn
- Pairing: One man, one woman
- POV: Multiple POVs
- Ending: Cliffhanger
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- Murder
- Graphic violence
- Sexual assault
- Suicide / suicidal ideation
- Pregnancy loss
- Death of a loved one
- Animal harm or death
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The Wrath and the Dawn: quick answers
How spicy is The Wrath and the Dawn?
The Wrath and the Dawn is a 1 out of 5 on our spice scale: sweet (kisses only). Kissing, longing looks, maybe a fade-to-black. Nothing on the page.
Is The Wrath and the Dawn a standalone?
No. The Wrath and the Dawn is book 1 of 2 in The Wrath and the Dawn. It is the place to start. The series is complete.
What tropes are in The Wrath and the Dawn?
The Wrath and the Dawn features retelling, enemies to lovers, royalty, love triangle. It is a slow burn M/F romance that ends with a cliffhanger.
Does The Wrath and the Dawn have content warnings?
Our notes for The Wrath and the Dawn include: murder, graphic violence, sexual assault, suicide / suicidal ideation, pregnancy loss, death of a loved one, animal harm or death. This list may not be complete; check the author's own content notes if anything is a hard limit for you.
What should I read after The Wrath and the Dawn?
If you loved The Wrath and the Dawn, try Crimson Bound by Rosamund Hodge, Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine, To Kill a Kingdom by Alexandra Christo. They share its retelling and enemies to lovers energy at a similar spice level.