Every night, Shahrazad begins a story. And every morning, the Sultan lets her live another day -- providing the story is interesting enough to capture his attention. After almost one thousand nights, Shahrazad is running out of tales. And that is how Marjan's story begins....
It falls to Marjan to help Shahrazad find new stories -- ones the Sultan has never heard before. To do that, the girl is forced to undertake a dangerous and forbidden mission: sneak from the harem and travel the city, pulling tales from strangers and bringing them back to Shahrazad. But as she searches the city, a wonderful thing happens. From a quiet spinner of tales, Marjan suddenly becomes the center of a more surprising story than she ever could have imagined.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
wanting more:
this book was awsome and i couldn't put it down.i so wish there was another book that followed this one. you really felt like you were part of the story and felt the pain and joy of marjan.
If you are familiar with "The Book of a Thousand Nights and a Night", you may not enjoy this book...:
"Shadow Spinner" by Susan Fletcher is a touching tale of courageous women, a sultan, his sins, and his reign. When the Sultan's first wife betrays him, he vows to kill each and every woman in the kingdom. So, on a dangerous killing spree, the Sultan marries a woman one day, and kills the bride the next. What are the women going to do? Some leave the kingdom in fear with the help of an outlaw name Abu Muslem... but one brave woman, Shahrazad, steps up to the plate and comes up with a clever plan. On the... more info
Great read!:
This book was both spell-binding and educational. I read it to my 11 and 12 year old daughters. They could read it themselves, but I enjoyed it too. It has a mature theme, but it is handled well. It also has a subtle wisdom that is neither preachy nor heavy handed. Love is the greatest of virtues. Mercy is near the top, and hatred should be overcome.
Above Average:
This book was okay. It kept my interest most of the time, but I didn't like the ending too much. It was exciting at times, and it was interesting how Shahrazad loved the sultan. Kind of weird though.
