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Clashing empires, forbidden romance, and a long-forgotten queen destined to save her people—bestselling author 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. This Woven Kingdom (This Woven Kingdom, #1) by Tahereh Mafi – eBook Details stars because the world building and Alizeh were phenomenal, but this book was so slow at times and I needed Kamran to step up more. It's not that the author took a very traditional Western fairy tale and let it play out in a Persian-inspired setting. Our fairy tales are long overdue a more diverse, intersectional overhaul. Any kind of retelling set in a different society is welcome, but CAN WE PLEASE, PLEASE, then at least make those retellings worth TELLING? If we have to bear yet another YA Cinderella retelling, can people at least bring something new to the table? Is this such an impossible ask? Families can talk about the class struggles in This Woven Kingdom. How does the class system affect maids wearing and called snodas (scarves that cover their eyes)? How does it affect the Jinn? How does it affect Miss Huda, an illegitimate child living in her upper class father's home? Do you think during the course of the series the class structure will change? What have Alizeh, Omid, and Miss Huda set in motion? It surely seems an almost insurmountable task given that this book presents its readers with all those things you have already read time and time again:
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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.Iblees, considered to be a devil of sort, is another intriguing figure that appears to her and speaks in riddles she cannot decipher. His interest in her is enduring and adds an intriguing element to the story. Some of the secondary characters, such as Deen and Hazan, are particularly interesting, and I would be curious to learn more about them in future books. characters you can get behind (who doesnt love a long lost queen, a dutiful prince, and good forbidden romance?)all of the basics are there and TM has masterfully woven them into a really intriguing story - one i couldnt stop reading. Alizeh fears the devil who haunts her and fears being killed for being a Jinn. She doesn't make choices out of fear, however. She spares a desperate boy who threatens her life when she could easily kill him, defends herself and others when threatened, and trusts in those who want to help her. Kamran is angry a lot, but mostly because he's frustrated with how his grandfather runs the country and both how much and how little is expected of him. He's to marry and have an heir, but he's not to have opinions about the threats his country faces. When he trusts his instincts and shows compassion, he's punished for it, but still knows it was the right decision. Alizeh is a long-lost heir to an ancient Jinn kingdom. But she is living her life on the run, hiding in plain sight as a servant girl, sewing clothes for the rich and mopping the floors. When she unexpectantly runs into Kamran, the Crown Prince and heir to Ardunia, their stories suddenly collide. Oh. Wait. Where was I? What was I saying? Are you confused? Me too, because another aspect of the writing style I could not stand was the use of interruptions or dashes at the end of a paragraph. Once or twice, okay, I'll accept it. But if you use it consistently, then you have issues with wrapping up sentences and actually introducing tension effectively in your writing without resorting to cheap devices. It confuses the reader and makes the writing feel lost and disjointed. The amount of times that it happened was astonishing, and was a clear sign of poor writing.
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Now, if you like your romances well-developed, well-seasoned, with a good dash of character development, mutual emotional growth and maybe a little bit of slow-burn and tenderness, this book… IS ABSOLUTELY NOT FOR YOU as the only thing it “served” was luke-warm insta-love with a whiff of love-triangle. They see each other ONCE and already can’t stop thinking about each other. They see each other TWICE, and already they’re madly in love and obsessed. You don’t understand, I was laughing so hard, the Nokia phone I was writing my 1D fanfiction on nearly fell out of my hand. Clashing empires, forbidden romance, and a long-forgotten queen destined to save her people ― this epic, romantic fantasy series is inspired by Persian mythology. This Woven Kingdom by Tahereh Mafi is the story of Alizeh, a servant girl with a secret. It’s the story of Kamran, the crown prince with prophecies hanging over his head. It’s the story of Jinn, death, love, loss and stepping into who you were born to be. As for the plot, Well tbh there's not much happening in the span of time, only just at the end of the book, and since this book is inspired by Shahnameh I was so hyped to get another book(hopefully a better inspiration of this book) from the author i previously enjoyed her works. I do think it could have been elaborated better than this. Also thinking about it now, this book had hints of Aladdin and Cinderella vibes to it. Cinderella-ish, my friends. Just read it! Though, I need to complain.. the romance is too few for me. I want moreee!!
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Okay let hear my story. lol I began my adventure at Ardunia. Here I met the crown prince of the empire 'Prince Kamran' who is instantly interested in my jinn friend Alizeh just a few times they met! This fast, mannn!! Even though she's just a servent!! 😲 I don't know why? for she had learned long ago that when a home was not found, it was forged; indeed, it could be fashioned from nothing”
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And it’s not just the insane lameness and utter unoriginality of the plot but that the book was lowkey steeped in misogyny. Except for our special self-insert 17-year-old main character ‘Alizeh’, there is not a SINGLE (and I’m not exaggerating here) likeable female character in this book. Except for one girl (who is portrayed as stupid, spoilt, easy to scare and terrify) that Alizeh befriends towards the end of the novel, every woman in this book is downright nasty. The MC doesn’t have any female friends; there are no female role models. Alizeh’s mistresses treat her like garbage, are jealous, frivolous, insensitive, or all three. Adults drink at a party and in a street gathering where they also smoke shisha. Talk of opium habits of the generals. This living, breathing world was hers to admire for this single moment in time, and she wanted to breathe it in; to luxuriate in the beating heart of civilization.”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. Overall, I’m interested in seeing where this trilogy will go and whether Alizeh and Kamran’s relationship will survive the journey. The ending of this first book has provided a nice setup for the series to show us what is happening. I won't hold a grudge with this first book. I would definitely be looking for next book in the series, specially that it nods to more story telling and the cliffhanger that happened at the end. Tahereh Mafi is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Shatter Me series, the National Book Award longlisted and bestselling novel A Very Large Expanse of Sea, as well as Furthermore and Whichwood. Cyrus is...well interesting. I think I'm going to fall for him. Although I love kamran I want Cyrus to be the end game. He gives more enemies to lovers.
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