The much anticipated sequel to the breathtaking New York Times bestseller THE WRATH & THE DAWNI am surrounded on all sides by a desert A guest in a prison of sand & sun My family is here & 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 & a powerful curse-one that might keep them apart forever Reunited with her family who have taken refuge with enemies of Khalid & 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 & 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 & a tempestuous but sage young man Shahrzad will attempt to break the curse & reunite with her one true love Praise for The Wrath & the Dawn'A potent page-turner of intrigue & romance' Publishers Weekly' Don't be surprised if the pages melt away & you find yourself racing through warm golden sands or drinking spiced wine in cool marble courtyards This is an intoxicating gem of a story You will fall in love just as I did' Marie Lu New York Times bestselling author of the Legend series & The Young Elites