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The Forbidden Wish


School year: Year 10, Year 8, Year 9

No. of pages 352

Published: 2017

Great for age 7-18 years

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When Aladdin discovers Zahra's jinni lamp, Zahra is thrust back into a world she hasn't seen in hundreds of years -a world where magic is forbidden and Zahra's very existence is illegal. She must disguise herself to stay alive, using ancient shape-shifting magic, until her new master has selected his three wishes. But when the King of the Jinn offers Zahra a chance to be free of her lamp forever, she seizes the opportunity - only to discover she is falling in love with Aladdin. When saving herself means betraying him, Zahra must decide once and for all: is winning her freedom worth losing her heart? As time unravels and her enemies close in, Zahra finds herself suspended between danger and desire in this dazzling retelling of Aladdin from acclaimed author Jessica Khoury. A lush, fantasy retelling of the classic tale, in which Aladdin's genie is a teenage girl who breaks the cardinal rule of genies: she falls in love with her master. "Aladdin like you've never imagined." - Renee Ahdieh (The Wrath & The Dawn)

 

 

This book is aimed at children at US 7th grade+.

This book has been graded for interest at 12 years.

There are 352 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2017 by Razorbill .

Jessica Khoury is the author of the Corpus Trilogy--ORIGIN, VITRO, and KALAHARI--as well as THE FORBIDDEN WISH. She currently lives in Greenville, South Carolina.

 

"Lush, romantic, and exquisitely written--The Forbidden Wish is a rare, glittering jewel of a novel. I was captivated from the very first sentence and never wanted it to end! Absolutely stellar--and utterly unforgettable."

 

--Sarah J. Maas, Author of the NEW YORK TIMES Bestselling THRONE OF GLASS series

 

 

"The Forbidden Wish reminded me of all that I love about the story of Aladdin, now told through the eyes of a narrator who is as human and flawed as she is powerful and cunning. Add to that a compelling new romance and I found myself adoring this tale immensely, from beginning to end." --Marissa Meyer, NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of CINDER and THE LUNAR CHRONICLES

"The Forbidden Wish has everything you'd hope for in a retelling of the Aladdin story--hanging-by-your-fingertips danger, palace intrigue, a dark villain, forbidden love, a swashbuckling hero, and a feisty, dagger-eyed princess, and yet each richly written chapter in this thrilling adventure story is full of unexpected surprises. I was utterly absorbed from the first page!"

 

--Colleen Houck, Author of the NEW YORK TIMES Bestselling TIGER'S CURSE series

"This is Aladdin like you've never imagined. Filled with unexpected twists and turns reminiscent of a magic carpet ride, Jessica Khoury's The Forbidden Wish is a must-read for anyone who loves a fantastic story."

 

--Ren e Ahdieh, author of THE WRATH AND THE DAWN