![]() The narration jumps around a bit, but mostly it focuses on Shahrazad. I liked the main characters and how their sides were interwoven. It’s just an abbreviated version of the same story. (Some of Dokey’s other books I haven’t liked because I felt she deviated too much from the original fairytale.) From what I can remember of the original tale, she stayed pretty close to the plot. Maybe because I was less familiar with the source material, I really ended up liking this. ![]() So I was interested to see how this compared. I have some vague familiarity with the story of “Arabian Nights.” I read excerpts in a college class 3-4 years ago. Bonds form between them, but will they be strong enough to survive the danger ahead of them? With words along, Shahrazad hopes to change the king’s heart. Nothing will change his course, until Shahrazad, the storyteller’s daughter, decides to step in his path. And with the coming dawn, she will be executed. So he makes a resolution: every night, he will wed a young girl. His wife had betrayed him and, with her dying breath, cursed him to never love or trust again. Once upon a time, there was a king with a heavy heart, who no longer trusted those around him. But I needed something quick I could get through. I like fairytale retellings, but I’m usually pretty leery when it comes to these “Once Upon A Time” books. ![]() This was a book I bought at a sale over the summer. Layered with skin, both rough and smooth. First Lines: A story is alive, as you and I are. ![]()
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