Captive

In a land ruled by a murderous boy-king, every dawn brings fresh grief. Khalid, the eighteen-year-old Caliph of Khorasan, is a monster. Each night he takes a new bride, and each morning she is executed. When sixteen-year-old Shahrzad's dearest friend becomes a victim, she vows to get revenge and volunteers to be his next wife. She is determined not only to survive the dawn but to end the king's reign of terror for good.

Night after night, Shahrzad uses her wits to stay alive, weaving enchanting stories that captivate the Caliph. But she soon discovers that the boy-king is not what he seems. The monster is a young man with a tormented heart, and against her will, Shahrzad finds herself falling for him. As she delves deeper into the secrets of the palace, she realizes a dark magic may be at play and that to break the cycle of death, she must first unravel the truth behind the murders, a truth that could cost her everything.