Tahereh Mafi put her whole taHUSSY into this…this was 40 chapters of badassey, ecstasy, and euphoria. this book singlehanded cured my depression. it’s been a hot minute since i picked up a fantasy book and after reading this book…i won’t be able to get enough. this shit was gold. the writing? immaculate. the characters? i would DIE for them! the ending? TAHEREH if you don’t drop book 2 IMMEDIATELY 🔪 i was here for every minute of this book. from the Persian mythology that was woven into it to the lush romance. omfg like i was NOT disappointed once! our main girl Alizeh? badass to say the least. Kamran? deserves the fucking world! the way Kamran is falling HARD for Alizeh… “You have consumed my thoughts since the moment I met you…i feel now, in your presence, entirely strange. i think i might fetch you the moon if only to spare your tears again.” like AHHHHHthis book reminded me why the forbidden love trope is my FAVORITE. we get this knife to the throat scene that had me screaming into the night sky. “speak the truth now or i will slit your throat” is a love languagetahereh deserves to get her ass ATE for publishing this masterpiece ngl. ma’am is THAT bitch!