The Storyteller's Daughter: A Retelling of "The Arabian Nights" (Once upon a Time)
"ONCE UPON A TIME"IS TIMELESS In a faraway kingdom, a king has been betrayed. Deeply hurt and bitterly angry, he vows never to be deceived again. Unfortunately, the king's plan to protect himself will endanger all of the realm's young women, unless one of them will volunteer to marry the king...
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"ONCE UPON A TIME"IS TIMELESS In a faraway kingdom, a king has been betrayed. Deeply hurt and bitterly angry, he vows never to be deceived again. Unfortunately, the king's plan to protect himself will endanger all of the realm's young women, unless one of them will volunteer to marry the king -- and surrender her life. To everyone's relief and horror, one young woman steps forward. The daughter of a legendary storyteller, Shahrazad believes it is her destiny to accept this risk and sacrifice herself. On the night of her wedding to the king, Shahrazad begins to weave a tale. Fascinated, the king lets her live night after night. Just when Shahrazad dares to believe that she has found a way to keep her life -- and an unexpected love -- a treacherous plot will disrupt her plan. Now she can only hope that love is strong enough to save her.
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Format: mass market paperback
ISBN:
9781416937760 (1416937765)
ASIN: 1416937765
Publish date: March 6th 2007
Publisher: Simon Pulse
Pages no: 240
Edition language: English
Series: Once Upon A Time Fairytales
4.5 Stars.I've personally always LOVED retellings, especially when they are DONE well.This is the retelling of the Arabian Nights tale. Beautifully thought out and detailed. From the first pages it entices you to read further. I know I was. The Storyteller is the heart of the story, just how they me...
Have I mentioned that I love Cameron Dokey's retellings? SO SO MUCH.So, this one is a retelling of The Arabian Nights. This wasn't as good as the author's other retellings, but it was still good.I haven't read the original story of The Arabian Nights, but I've read another retelling of it in [b:Girl...
My favorite of the Once Upon a Time series, Dokey weaves many tales into one main story creating a highly enjoyable experience for readers. Told in an old style narrative, readers are instantly enchanted by the first line all the way to the last. A quick, easy read The Storyteller's Daughter is perf...
A retelling of Sherazad. I picked it up expecting something else, but it was enjoyable. Some magic, mystery and romance, it's a very solid read for a young girl. I've never read the original, but this focused much more on Sherazad's story and her life than it did on the stories she told.
Unusual but lovely. It's in an older style so modern inductees into the YA genre probably won't like it. It reminds me of books I read on long dusty car rides in Tuscon so it made me happy. All in all a win!
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