In The Wrath and the Dawn, Renée Ahdieh puts a new spin on the legend of Scheherazade. Shahrzad volunteers to marry Khalid, the young Caliph who has executed each of his wives after just one day, in order to get revenge for the death of her friend. The longer she stays alive and gets closer to Khalid, though, the more she learns about the truth behind the apparent murders. With a rich world of Middle Eastern culture and an angst-filled love story, it's the perfect epic for your next read.