Waiting on Wednesday: The Rose and the Dagger by Renee Ahdieh

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

This week's WoW selection is...








's Pick:



Title: The Rose and the Dagger
Author: Renee Ahdieh
Series: The Wrath and the Dawn, book #2
Publisher: Putnam Juvenile
Publication Date: May 3, 2016

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.

I actually just re-listened to The Wrath and the Dawn -- and could already re-listen because it's just so amazing and gorgeous and swoony. I had no idea the cover was being revealed on Friday, but hot damn, if it isn't just as stunning as the cover of the first book! And it comes out right in time for my birthday next year!!! :D


What are you desperately waiting for this Wednesday? Let us know in the comments or share a link to your own WoW post!