The Forbidden Wish
"Lush, romantic, and exquisitely written...a rare, glittering jewel of a novel." --Sarah J. Maas, Author of the NEW YORK TIMES Bestselling THRONE OF GLASS series
"This is Aladdin like you've never imagined." --Ren©e Ahdieh, author of THE WRATH AND THE DAWN
She is the most powerful Jinni of all. He is a boy from the streets. Their love will shake the world...Â
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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. €¨€¨
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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?
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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.