Of course it had never occurred to her that she might be consumed by the blaze she’d been but a babe following an instinct to seek warmth. As a toddling child Alizeh had once been so desperately cold she’d crawled onto the searing hearth on purpose. She shivered violently then, nearly missing a stitch, nearly toppling into the fire.

So long as the kingdom remained at peace, the royal elite-legitimate and illegitimate alike-would continue to host parties and incur debt, which meant Alizeh might yet find ways to extract coin from their embroidered pockets. The intricate, glittering piece was her only order this month, but Alizeh nursed a secret hope that the gown would conjure clients on its own, for such fashionable commissions were, after all, the direct result of an envy born only in a ballroom, around a dinner table. She tugged up her skirts and shifted nearer the fire, careful lest she destroy the garment she still owed the illegitimate daughter of the Lojjan ambassador. She often wished she were a body with hinges, that she might throw open a door in her chest and fill its cavity with coal, then kerosene. Soot stained her skin and skirts in haphazard streaks: smudges along the crest of a cheek, a dusting of yet more darkness above one eye. All rights reserved.ĪLIZEH STITCHED IN THE KITCHEN by the light of star and fire, sitting, as she often did, curled up inside the hearth. This Woven Kingdom By Tahereh Mafi Introduction Excerpt. Perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo, Tomi Adeyemi, and Sabaa Tahir, this is the explosive first book in a new fantasy trilogy from the New York Times bestselling and National Book Award-nominated author Tahereh Mafi. But he could never have imagined that the servant girl with the strange eyes, the girl he can’t put out of his mind, would one day soon uproot his kingdom-and the world. The crown prince, Kamran, has heard the prophecies foretelling the death of his king. To all the world, Alizeh is a disposable servant, not the long-lost heir to an ancient Jinn kingdom forced to hide in plain sight. Prepare to be destroyed-this one will wrench at your heart and make it pound, and in the end, it will leave you entirely speechless.Ĭlashing empires, forbidden romance, and a long-forgotten queen destined to save her people-bestselling author Tahereh Mafi’s first in an epic, romantic trilogy inspired by Persian mythology. Rich with clever prose, delicious twists, and breathtaking world-building. This Woven Kingdom is an exquisite fantasy. This Woven Kingdom By Tahereh Mafi Summary

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