As the long-lost heir to the Jinn throne, Alizeh has finally found her people—and she might’ve found her crown. Cyrus, the mercurial ruler of Tulan, has offered her his kingdom in a twisted exchange: one that would begin with their marriage and end with his murder.
Cyrus’s dark reputation precedes him; all the world knows of his blood-soaked past. Killing him should be easy—and accepting his offer might be the only way to fulfill her destiny and save her people. But the more Alizeh learns of him, the more she questions whether the terrible stories about him are true.
Ensnared by secrets, Cyrus has ached for Alizeh since she first appeared in his dreams many months ago. Now that he knows those visions were planted by the devil, he can hardly bear to look at her—much less endure her company. But despite their best efforts to despise each other, Alizeh and Cyrus are drawn together over and over with an all-consuming thirst that threatens to destroy them both.
Meanwhile, Prince Kamran has arrived in Tulan, ready to exact revenge…
Layered with exquisite tension and heart-stopping romance, All This Twisted Glory is the explosive third book in the captivating, bestselling This Woven Kingdom series.
Review:
Thank you to Edelweiss and Harper Collins for providing me with a digital copy of this book to read and review. The opinions expressed here are my own.
Picking up from the cliffhanger that was These Infinite Threads, we continue to follow Cyrus, Alizeh, and Kamran as they fight for their empires.
To say this is one of my most anticipated books for 2024 is an understatement. I was so excited to see it pop up for review, but also hesitant because I didn't want it to end. So I waited a bit to read once I had it and I'm kind of glad I did because...
Right away I'm going to say I had NO CLUE this was not the end of the series! I guess I just have missed that announcement from Mafi. I was so excited to read this, thinking I'd get a great conclusion and then Mafi went and made THAT ENDING and now I am going to be chomping at the bit for the next book. There's gonna be a next one, right? Because with that ending, it's impossible for there not to be!
Let's talk about how I could not put this book down. I wasn't sure Mafi could take me there, as she did with the first two books, but she did. And I had to close the book several times to catch my breath and allow my heart to slow down. The pacing is perfect. That being said, no one can read this without the first two books. This is definitely a series and you need all the background.
This story follows much more of Cyrus and I like it. I need to learn all about him. I need to know ALL his secrets. And yet, we're still kept in the dark, anticipating him telling everyone why he's "evil" - SPOILER obviously there is much more depth to him than we know about at this point. I love his addiction to Alizeh. And I say addiction because he really is quite obsessed with her. And Alizeh, she just wants to understand him. And despite his kidnapping her (yes, spoiler from book #2, sorry but IYKYK), she feels a pull to him she cannot explain. Kamran, well, he's kind of gotten annoying. Like, does he actually love Alizeh, or is she just a prize for him? And Hazan, I'm not even sure what to think. He's definitely got some feelings for Alizeh though I'm not sure if they are simply a dedication to his queen or more. And the side characters continue to grow and I love them all: Huda, Omid, Deen, give me all the supporting characters!
Mafi's writing is spectacularly lyrical. I don't know how she does it! She draws the reader in and makes them not want to tear their eyes from the page. There's not one moment when her writing doesn't flow well. Or a moment when I don't want to read more and just hope beyond hope she'll give me what I need.
There's one chapter where Cyrus is dreaming and on my gosh it is exquisite how Mafi writes it. The tension you feel and the longing and wanting. I don't want to spoil that too much but let's just say it had me squirming quite a bit for a YA book. Mafi definitely takes this book a little further with the sexual tension than she has in the previous two books.
And that ending? WHAT? Honestly, I was reading and waiting for a wrap up. Then I was suddenly 90% into the book and realizing there was zero chance it was wrapping up and I was going to be left gutted at the end! I'm putting Mafi in the queen of cliffhanger endings. And I don't even see a fourth book announced or a cover or ANYTHING! How will I live with this? But WOW, Alizeh, she's gonna be badass in the next book, that's all I can say!
I will mention the cover because it's just gorgeous (just as all the covers are with this series) and I really hope they keep them because they are perfect!
There are zero things I dislike about this book. I give it ALL the stars <---see what I did there? Bring on more of this story with an endgame I'm going to love.
Author:
tahereh mafi
is the #1 New York Times bestselling, #1 international bestselling, and National Book Award-nominated author of over a dozen novels. Best known for the Shatter Me series, her books have sold millions of copies, and have been translated into over thirty languages. Her first contemporary novel, A Very Large Expanse of Sea, was named by Time magazine as one of “the best YA books of all time”, and is in development for film with Levantine Films. She currently resides in Southern California with her husband, fellow author Ransom Riggs, and their daughter. Her most recent novel, the second book in a new fantasy series, These Infinite Threads, is on shelves now.
Her work is represented by Jodi Reamer of Writers House, LLC.
so excited !!
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