Publisher: Penguin
Page Count: 420
After reading The Wrath and the Dawn, I knew that I had to read The Rose and the Dagger as soon as possible and I am happy to say that it did not disappoint at all. I am still not sure which one of the two I like better, because they both had their different qualities. TRATD was even more fast paced and it offered more insight on some side characters that I direly needed. I remain of the opinion that some of them could have been even more developed, but I am still glad that I got more than I did during TWATD.
Now, there is so much I want to talk about, but I simply can’t. There were definitely a ton of unexpected twists, new ships to ship and loyalties tested. All through that Shazi and Khalid remained the dynamic duo they were destined to be. I got invested in a side story just as much as I am in the Khalshazi love story though and it even brought me to tears at some point. Some of my Twitter friends can confirm how freaked out I was while reading this book sometimes. I loved how action-packed, magical and on point the story remained.
The thing I am most happy about is the fact that it ended on a good note. Inspired by a fairy tale, it became a fairy tale and I definitely wouldn’t mind having another book where Shazi just tells stories all day long. I think I want to read the novellas at some point, simply because I am not ready to let go just yet. I am sorry this was such a short review, but I didn’t want to spoil anything. The comments are as always free game though if you want to talk about something in more detail!
Fazit: 4.5/5 stars! Even though I am still heartbroken, it was a grand finale to a fantastic duology!
Did you read TRATD? Are you happy with how it ended?
what were you talking about? This is a wonderful review, Kat! well done. Why were you heartbroken?
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Lol, not telling you why I was heartbroken. That’s a MAJOR Spoiler! And you aren’t there yet.
but I felt like I wasn’t really saying anything with the review. Thanks foe not thinking that.
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ohhh Kat, you should spoil me! (just kidding!)
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Now you are done and we can talk about it all hahaha
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😀
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I am WAY too impatient to read this…SO glad it’s a great final book! 😀
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So glad to see you like it as much as I do! TRATD is completely spot-on. A lot of romance and actions and of course magic 😉 I agree with u, there are more spots for side characters here than TWATD, I’m glad to see Shazi’s sister here!
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I loved it! And I still feel so sorry for Irsa. She deserved better. Everyone got like a fairy tale ending and they took that away from her 😦
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I know it’s sad though, Shazi and Khalid got their big miracle and Irsa didn’t. She’s a nice girl so in my mind I kinda think she’ll meet a nice, handsome guy soon 😛
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She better! She was alone for too long 🙂
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I’m sure she will!! Anywayyy, I nominated you for the Sunshine Blogger Award😀 I hope you don’t mind and can do it when you’re free. Cheers!😉
Here’s the link to the post: https://pupuutc.wordpress.com/2016/06/06/the-sunshine-blogger-award/
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Awe, thank you so much! I am totally behind on all my tags and awards, but I promise I will get to it at some point!
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Is there another book in this series? It would be weird if it stopped at two books, if you asked me.
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Hahaha duologies are a thing, you know? They are quite popular too, because people are getting tired of all the trilogies and never ending series out there. So, no – there’s not another book.
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Dun dun DUN!
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Omg YAYYYY I’m so glad you enjoyed this book! I absolutely adored this one. It had just the right amount of everything, pretty much? And although I’m really sad about how it’s the end of everything, I must admit that it’s kind of better this way? It finished really well and another book might’ve not suited the storyline. The Rose and the Dagger was so good! Love your review, Kat. ❤
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I totally get what you mean by saying that it’s probably for the better that there isn’t another book. I think it’s quite refreshing to read a duology ever now and then 😀 Thanks so much for stopping by, Analee! ❤
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