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“Don't you get it? You can't tell me what to feel.”

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Lauren Oliver, born in 1982, is an accomplished American author known for her profound emotional depth and imaginative storytelling. Her works have garnered widespread acclaim and have resonated with readers around the world. more

“Tonight is a night to turn heads. Make them remember you. Make sure they never forget. You are the Calipha of Khorasan, and you have the ear of a king." Despina put her hand on Shahrzad's shoulder and grinned at their shared reflection. "More important, you have his heart." She bent forward and lowered her voice. "And, most important, you are a fearsome thing to behold in your own right.”

Queen Khalid Shahrzad Despina

Book:The Wrath and the Dawn

Source: The Wrath and the Dawn

“For without a measure of arrogance, how can one attempt the impossible?”

Impossible Arrogance Shahrzad Despina

Book:The Wrath and the Dawn

Source: The Wrath and the Dawn

“Do you understand, Brat Calipha?” Despina continued. Shahrzad glanced over her shoulder at her handmaiden, in stalwart silence. Despina sighed. “On pain of death…you are as important to him as his own life.”

Khalid Shahrzad Despina

Book:The Wrath and the Dawn

Source: The Wrath and the Dawn

“The back door of every tomb opens on a hilltop.”

Christian Death Faith Immortality

Book:Weighed and Wanting

Source: Weighed and Wanting

“Despina edged closer. “When I was a little girl in Thebes, I remember asking my mother what heaven was. She replied, ‘A heart where love dwells.’ Of course, I then demanded to know what constituted hell. She looked me straight in the eye and said, ‘A heart absent love.’” Despina studied Shahrzad as she spoke.”

Love Shahrzad Despina

Book:The Wrath and the Dawn

Source: The Wrath and the Dawn

“Cease with the displays of false modesty. The entire palace knows about it." A feeling of warmth crept up Shahrzad's neck. "Knows about what?" Despina grinned. "The Caliph of Khorasan going into the gardens at dawn alone. And returning with a single rose.”

Shahrzad The Wrath And The Dawn Despina

Book:The Wrath and the Dawn

Source: The Wrath and the Dawn

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