This Woven Kingdom by Tahereh Mafi

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New York Times, USA Today, and Publishers Weekly bestseller. Clashing empires, forbidden romance, and a long-forgotten queen destined to save her people- Tahereh Mafi's first in an epic, romantic trilogy inspired by Persian mythology.To all the world, Alizeh is a disposable servant, not the long-lost heir to an ancient Jinn kingdom forced to hide in plain sight. The crown prince, Kamran, has heard the prophecies foretelling the death of his king. But he could never have imagined that the servant girl with the strange eyes, the girl he can't put out of his mind, would one day soon uproot his kingdom- and the world.Perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo, Tomi Adeyemi, and Sabaa Tahir, this is the explosive first book in a new fantasy trilogy from the New York Times bestselling and National Book Award-nominated author Tahereh Mafi."In a tale as exquisitely crafted as one of Alizeh's own garments, Mafi weaves a spell of destiny and danger, forbidden love and courtly intrigue, magic and revolution."-Cassandra Clare, 1 New York Times bestselling author of The Last Hours "This Woven Kingdom is an exquisite fantasy. Rich with clever prose, delicious twists, and breathtaking world building.

  • Product Features

    • Age Range: 13-17 Years
    • Paperback
    • Product dimensions - 5.2" W x 7.9" H x 1.5" D
    • Genre - fiction
    • Publication Date: 12-27-2022
    • Page Count: 528
    • ISBN- 9780062972453
    • Tahereh Mafi (Author)
    • Publisher: HarperCollins

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8 months ago
from El Paso, TX

This is a hard one

I finished book one. I will say it starts off extremely slow. I had a hard time focusing on the story. It took me about 3 months to read because I was having a hard time getting into the story. I ended up having to buy Amazon Audible and have the audiobook read it to me while i followed along to finish it. This hasn't happened to me before. Near the end it got a little bit more interesting. I did buy book 2 and 3 so hopefully now that it's no longer setting the scene, it';; get more interesting.

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2 years ago
from Chicago, IL

Mafi’s fantasy debut is breathtaking!

“This Woven Kingdom” alternates between the viewpoints of Alizeh (the long lost heir to a Jinn Kingdom living as a servant) and Kamran (the crown Prince of Ardunia). Both characters lead wildly different lives because of their status in society, which allows the reader to see Ardunia at its best and worst. Alizeh and Kamran’s chance meeting sparks a forbidden attraction that reaches a fever pitch as the novel progresses. Their shared moments were few and far between, but had an addictive quality to them that kept me engaged and eager to keep reading. The knife to the throat passages paired with Mafi’s lyrical and descriptive prose is magic on the page. Another aspect of the novel that made it so captivating is how Mafi weaves elements of Persian mythology into her world-building. At the novel’s outset she establishes Ardunia as a powerful empire populated by Jinn (humanoids that possess strength, speed, and rapid healing abilities) and humans. Only Kamran knows that the empire is at risk of falling because of water scarcity and Alizeh’s existence. These threats to the throne nicely set up two of the novel’s main conflicts: the war over water with the neighboring empire of Tulan and the hunt for the Jinn prophesied to bring Ardunia to its knees. Both conflicts work well with the tropes Mafi incorporates in her writing (forbidden love and enemies to lovers) and intrigued me as a reader.

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