{"product_id":"every-rising-sun-9781399805964","title":"Every Rising Sun","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Lyrically imaginative . . . enthralling'' \u003ci\u003eGUARDIAN\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBefore she was the legendary Persian queen who spun a thousand tales, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eShaherazade was a girl who saw something she shouldn''t have.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eShe told the king.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eShe thought she was doing what was right.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eShe couldn''t have imagined what was to come.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Seljuk Empire is on fire and the king is on a rampage after learning of his wife''s infidelity. Unsated by her execution, he has gone on to wed and behead a new wife night after night. Fear spreads through the city and Shaherazade must do something, anything, to halt the horror she has set in motion. When the king starts searching for his next bride, Shaherazade steps forward.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs the sun sets on her wedding night, she begins to weave a tale that will go down in history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''A sumptuous, moreish novel infused with the joys of storytelling'' LEILA ABOULELA, author of \u003ci\u003eMinaret\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA sumptuous, moreish novel infused with the joys of storytelling. A bold, heady journey into the riches and passions of Crusader history, presenting a fresh and fascinating Muslim perspective\u003c\/b\u003e -- Leila Aboulela\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRichly imagined and sumptuously told . . . Ahmed deftly interweaves history and myth to create a world that is as compelling as it is magical. Every chapter leaves you eager to sit at Shaherazade's feet once more\u003c\/b\u003e -- G. Willow Wilson, author of The Bird King\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFresh and fascinating . . .  \u003ci\u003eEvery Rising Sun \u003c\/i\u003eis a deft and elegant novel which celebrates the power of the storyteller to transform and inspire\u003c\/b\u003e -- Nikki Marmery, author of Lilith\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eI was entranced by this marvel of a book, wound about by the weave of its tales, unable to put it down, astonished at the power of a story to change everything\u003c\/b\u003e -- Claire Gilbert, author of I, Julian\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA beautifully imagined and fiercely feminist retelling of a cherished classic . . . You won't want to miss Ahmed's gorgeous writing, this rich and vibrant world, and of course, Shaherazade, a timeless heroine who speaks with an urgency it's impossible to deny. I turned the last page grateful to be reminded of how during humanity's darkest nights, stories are what keep us alive\u003c\/b\u003e -- V. V. Ganeshananthan, author of Brotherless Night\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAhmed flawlessly weaves together countless threads to create a stunning tapestry revealing the bonds that tie people together and the deceptions that tear them apart. A gorgeous novel that rejoices in the legacy of the woman who tells tales\u003c\/b\u003e -- Kirkus\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWith imaginative creativity and embellishment of its 12th-century Persia setting, this novel is a striking testament to the power of stories\u003c\/b\u003e * Library Journal *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA vibrant spin on the Arabian classic \u003ci\u003eOne Thousand and One Nights . . . \u003c\/i\u003eAhmed brings new life to Shaherazade's thrilling tales\u003c\/b\u003e * Publishers Weekly *\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Murray Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47836767322455,"sku":"9781399805964","price":14.44,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781399805964.jpg?v=1710382381","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/every-rising-sun-9781399805964","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}