10 People Whose Lives Are More Beautiful Because of The Wrath and the Dawn Series

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It’s no secret that #1 New York Times bestselling author Renee Ahdieh’s The Wrath and the Dawn series is gorgeous inside and out. The love story of Shazi and Khalid is lush, romantic, and breathtaking – the kind so beautiful that just by reading it you feel like your own life becomes brighter and lovelier. And those covers. JUST LOOK AT THOSE COVERS.

We took to Instagram to see what readers are saying now that The Rose and the Dagger, the sequel to The Wrath and the Dawn, is out in the wild. What we found was clear evidence that we were right: this series makes the world a more beautiful place.

Oh #TheRoseAndTheDagger has my heart. Love this book! #TheWrathandTheDawn complexly caught me by surprise and swept me away and this book was even more magical. ✨

A photo posted by Sara McCormick (@liber_destella) on May 18, 2016 at 4:02pm PDT

Is there anything better than being caught by surprise and swept away by a book? That’s a hard NO.

tags: #recentpurchase by @boooklife #prettycover by @bibliaesthetic ~~~~~ WE’RE DONE HIGH SCHOOL!! 🎉 We all just finished our IB exams and the first thing I did was go to the book store and grab a copy of “The Rose and the Dagger” by @reneeahdieh ❤️ I absolutely loved the first one so I’m pretty excited. Also, isn’t this cover just gorgeous? 😍 // Louise

A photo posted by N O V E L T I E S 🇨🇦 (@novelties) on May 18, 2016 at 10:55am PDT

We’re glad these books could be there for such a monumental moment!

What an enchanting pair of books! #bookstagram #books #bookish #series #reneeahdieh #thewrathandthedawn #theroseandthedagger #yalit #purple #theme #bookworm

A photo posted by Alyssa (@alyssasshelves) on May 17, 2016 at 5:31pm PDT

Enchanting = what we live for.

I finished #thewrathandthedawn in just one day. It was so good that I couldn’t let it go and I enjoyed every bit of it. I can’t wait to read #theroseandthedagger ❤️😘📚😋 #reneeahdieh #fantasy #tbr #bookstagram #kindle #author #bookworm #readinglist #love #imagine #plot #climax #story #literature #stories #ya #bookhaul #youngadult

A photo posted by Karoline Pedersen (@karoline.book.lover) on May 17, 2016 at 9:24am PDT

[Never] let it go…let it goooooooo…

Forgot to post when I finished this book! . ~The Rose and the Dagger~ 4/5 ⭐️’s I really enjoyed this book. And I was totally surprised when the story wrapped up in this book. I thought there was going to be more😞 I will never have enough of Shahrzad and Khalid❤️ . ~kiley🌿

A photo posted by Kiley & Laurel (@dream.thieving) on May 17, 2016 at 7:19am PDT

The best thing about books? When you just can’t get enough, you can reread.

Yay for retellings!! I love a good story that is derived from an old favorite! 😍• The Wrath and The Dawn by @reneeahdieh is a retelling from One Thousand and One Nights (AKA Arabian Nights) there are multiple tales in this book including Aladdin. I absolutely loved this story and the sequel The Rose and the Dagger!! If you haven’t read it yet, I highly recommend both and I hope you love them! As well as Khalid and Shazi who will always be favorite characters of mine 🌟❤️💛🌟• 🔅 #LILBookishMay – Favorite Retelling 🌟• #bookstagram #favoritebooks #favoriteseries #reneeahdieh #penguinbooks #gpputnamandsons #thewrathandthedawn #theroseandthedagger #bookworm #bookandfairylights #booksandcandles #bookstagramfeature #bookishfeatures #totalbooknerd #bookishflatlay

A photo posted by Becca 🌻 (@lostinlit_becca) on May 16, 2016 at 7:04am PDT

Shazi and Khalid forever. <3

Spending this rainy weekend trying to get over by book hangover from ACOMAF by reading these two lovely books! 💕 I read THE WRATH & THE DAWN last year and loved it, and now I’m a little ways into THE ROSE & THE DAGGER. Renée Ahdieh has such beautiful imagery in these books, and I can’t wait to read what happens with Shahrzad and Khalid’s story! #book #books #bookstagram #bibliophile #bookworm #booklover #twatd #thewrathandthedawn #tratd #theroseandthedagger #reneeahdieh #ya #yalit #yabooks #fiction #fantasy #youngadult

A photo posted by Carol (@bookish.notes) on May 15, 2016 at 3:57pm PDT

So true: This series will cure any book hangover.

“As always. As ever. As a rose to the sun.” . Finished this book last Wednesday. So beautiful! How much do I love this? From the stars, to the stars. This book deserves all the stars! 💖⭐ . . . . #bookstagram #bookish #bookphotography #books #theroseandthedagger #thewrathandthedawn #reneeahdieh #bookporn #bookworm #booklover #bibliophile #ya #fantasy

A photo posted by Denise (@denisecarstairs) on May 13, 2016 at 6:16pm PDT

“From the stars, to the stars.”

You guys I finally finished and now I’m super sad because it’s over 😭😭😭 I can’t get enough of @reneeahdieh’s writing…. I can only hope she’ll have another book out very soon 😢

A photo posted by Maisa (@miishmiish) on May 10, 2016 at 2:49pm PDT

That’s the thing about beautiful writing. You can never get enough.

✨”Since you can’t say it,will you at least tell me how much you love me?” Khalid ran the tip of his nose behind her ear,a grateful smile upon his lips. “From the stars,to the stars” ✨ @reneeahdieh you have killed me😩These books are my babies and I’m so sad the story has ended. I love the characters (especially Khalid💙).I love the plot.I LOVE EVERYTHING!!.My heart is now broken and I don’t know what to do. Full The Rose and the Dagger review on my Goodreads(good reads link in bio)😏 #thewrathandthedawn #theroseandthedagger #renéeahdieh #KhalidAndSharzad #JalalAndDespina #Artan #Irsa #RahimAndTariq #ArabianNights #Bookstagram #YA #booknerdigans #Bookworm #booklover

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That about sums it up: “I LOVE EVERYTHING!!”