shifu (hiatus)'s Reviews > The Rose & the Dagger

(I only rant. I don't write reviews)

And it's over. And Kermit (me) is in love.


This was so good. It made me laugh, it made me cry, it made me swoon. And now i am asking myself WHAT DO I DO WITH MY LIFE NOW?There were betrayals and woman power and my son. . .my baby.(view spoiler)[It's like page 666 of ACOWAR. (hide spoiler)].
And throughout the whole book i was like:

While reading the book i was constantly telling myself not to cry.Not to cry. Not to cry. NOT TO CRY.
We get to see Khalid show his awesome sword fighting moves, Shazi with her girl power and that little weird girl whom i didn't like (meh) and Tariq (meh^2) and DESPINA!!!
My son is the best thing to ever happen to me. He is awesome. And just so you know i am NOT going to make anyone of you my daughter-in-law/son-in-law. My wife agrees too. He loves Shazi and i will protect them with my life.

Spoilers Ahead!

Let's do this thing
● Remember how she began the previous book?

"I once had a thousand desires,
But in my one desire to know you,
all else melted away"
- Jalal al-Din Rumi

● I still think that was the most beautiful beginning EVER of a book but this was a close second:

"The rose’s rarest essence lives in the thorns.
- Jalal al-Din Rumi"

● And by the end of the first chapter i was crying. Because Rey is my home too.
● Why? WHY? Why did her name have to be Shiva?
● they are not together. Nope.
● and Tariq ate my brain. Whole. I hate him.
● Jahandar dude i TOLD YOU TO ASK YOUR DAUGHTER. WHY DIDN'T YOU LISTEN TO ME?
●

A trickle of blood slid down his arm.
He felt nothing. He only saw it.
Because nothing hurt like missing her.

● My heart is not working
● and Irsa darling just stfu
● AND THE FACT THAT SHE KEEPS THE LETTER AND THE ROSE WITH HER.
● aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
● SO. MANY. TEARS.
●

Khalid bowed deeply, touching his fingertips to his brow. “I wish you happiness, Vikram Singh.”
“And I you, meraa dost—my greatest friend.”

● no no no no no no no no
● and fuck you Jalal. No literally fuck you.
●

“And now, so do I. Keep watch over your shadow, Khalid-jan. Because, for the first time in eighteen years, I won’t be there to watch it for you.”

● you idiot. i was kidding. come back!
● it's like the author wants me to die.
● and the magical system. and ARTAN! I love him.
● and when they finally meet again.

Shahrzad knew it was Khalid. She sensed rather than saw him.
As always. As ever. As a rose to the sun.
Her knees shook. A chill ran from the nape of her neck to the soles of her feet.
“Shahrzad?”
Low and unassuming. Unmistakable. When Shahrzad met his gaze, everything around her melted away. Even the driving rain came to a sudden standstill.
A moment suspended in time. A pair of amber eyes across a balcony.
And there was no more fear. No more worry. No more judgment.
Her knees no longer shook. Her heart steadied in her chest.
In that moment of perfect balance, she understood. This peace? These worries silenced without effort?
It was because they were two parts of a whole. He did not belong to her. And she did not belong to him. It was never about belonging to someone.
It was about belonging together.

● i died.

● I just want to add the whole book in my review
● I love them
● so much
● it hurts
● and when Tariq shoots the mf arrow
● o m g

● omggggggggggggggggg
● that scene
● and then Jahandar does that!
● and DESPINA! YOU *************************************
● and they send her to the jail/whatever place
● and Jalal and Khalid
● interacting
● for Shazi' sake
● my heart
● I am so proud of my baby

● Oh my
● oh my
● and then Despina does that^2
● f
● AND THAT ENDING ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME?
● KHALID
● MY BOY
●

The last thing he saw was her face.
In the end, there was only love.
So much more than he deserved.

● baby
● my baby you deserve all the love
● that epilogue
●

“I’ve missed the silence of you listening to me.” Shahrzad attempted a weak smile. “No one listens to me as you do.” His expression turned quizzical. “You don’t wait to speak,” she clarified. “You truly listen.” “Only to you,” Khalid replied gently.”

● heart be still
● i will love this series forever
● 5ever
● From the stars, to the stars.
● Thank you Renée Ahdieh