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A girl volunteers to marry a murderous caliph for revenge, only to fall for him in this lush, tense Arabian Nights retelling.
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A girl volunteers to marry a murderous caliph for revenge, only to fall for him in this lush, tense Arabian Nights retelling.
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Every dawn brings horror to a different family in a land ruled by a killer. Khalid, the eighteen-year-old Caliph of Khorasan, takes a new bride each night only to have her executed at sunrise. So it is a terrible surprise when sixteen-year-old Shahrzad volunteers to marry Khalid. But she does so with a clever plan to stay alive and exact revenge on the Caliph for the murder of her best friend and countless other girls. Shazi's wit and will get her through to the dawn that no others have seen, bu...
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Sexual content
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Sensual romantic tension with fade-to-black intimacy; dubious consent elements
Violence & gore
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Bride executions by strangulation; animal deaths; multiple character deaths
Profanity
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No evidence found in available sources
Substance use
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LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Magic & witchcraft
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Supernatural curse and fantasy magic elements recur throughout the story
Occult / demonology
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No real-world occult content present
Political content
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Political intrigue, leadership burdens, and power within a caliphate
Self-harm / suicide
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Suicide ideation mentioned; includes an attempted hanging scene
Abuse & suffering
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Systematic bride murders; rape referenced; grief and coercion themes
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