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For years, Alizeh has lived as a servant, hiding her magical bloodline and her identity as the long-lost heir to an ancient Jinn kingdom. She does her best to keep her head down, weather her cruel mistress, and stay out of sight of those who wish her dead. But when her paths collide with the crown prince, Kamran — a man who by all rights is her enemy — she can’t seem to avoid his attention. The more they get to know each other, the more he has a way of threading into her thoughts.
Crown Prince Kamran has heard the prophecies foretelling the death of his king. He just never imagined that the servant girl with the strange eyes, the girl he can’t put out of his mind, is the one fated to uproot his kingdom.
This Woven Kingdom features many popular tropes that young adult readers are guaranteed to eat up — forbidden romance, clashing royal families, a girl with hidden magic — but it hides some surprises. For example, it’s secretly a Cinderella retelling with a touch of Persian mythology.
Since the book runs nearly 500 pages, the setup can drag, but readers won’t regret sticking around for the action-packed finale, featuring a cliffhanger that will make book two seem irresistible.
Rated: Mild. There is no language. Violence, while not too descriptive, is frequent and includes deaths, injuries, blood, references to murder, and a child’s attempted suicide. Characters kiss.
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