![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() However, I didn’t really feel immersed in Persian culture as I read it- perhaps that’s my lack of knowledge, but this part of it seemed underwhelming.Īlizeh is a Jinn which means she was “forged from the essence of fire.” The alternative was to be a human “established in dirt and water” which was to be Clay. It is supposedly also interposed with Persian lore. The difference is that Alizeh (our Cinderella character) is a bit more complicated and the overlying plot more dark. with a bonus magic carpet ride and a touch of Rumpelstiltskin where magic comes at a price. ‘This Woven Kingdom’ is a version of Cinderella: orphaned girl heir to a throne, forced to serve, treated poorly, falls in love with a prince, attends a ball in a magical gown where said prince is looking for a bride, must leave by midnight, etc. I feel like fantasy books are always better when they’re part of a series! I’m glad I did! I really enjoyed this book and am looking forward to the next one. This book has been on my shelf for a year now and I finally got around to reading it. “Fire was her soul, but water was her life it was all she needed to survive.” “She dreamed of unleashing her mind, of freeing her hands to create without hesitation- but the roar of Alizeh’s imagination was quieted, always, by an unfortunate need for self-preservation.” This Woven Kingdom (This Woven Kingdom #1) ![]()
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