This Woven Kingdom by Tahereh Mafi
- alwayswandering
- Dec 24, 2024
- 2 min read
Alizeh - our young girl who started off as a semestress and was just trying to stay hidden. Turns out she was a hunted Jinn, the lost heir to an ancient kingdom.
Prince Kamran, is the heir to Ardunia. He started off by being with the soldiers, it is where he is comfortable. His father is dead, but his grandpa (king), makes him come back home so he can prepare to take the throne.
In a world divided between humans and Jinn, Alizeh, a Jinn servant and skilled seamstress, endures a life of hardship under the watchful eye of the cruel Duchess Jamilah. Her Jinn heritage subjects her to constant suspicion, particularly from the estate’s housekeeper. Despite her efforts to live quietly, her life changes forever when she encounters Prince Kamran of Ardunia. Intrigued by her mysterious demeanor, Kamran suspects Alizeh might be a spy. At the same time, he grapples with his kingdom’s collapse, a severe water crisis, and the oppressive demands of his grandfather, King Zaal.
Their fates become intertwined when Alizeh is attacked by a street boy named Omid. Both bear personal traumas that shape their outlooks and deepen their connection. The prophecy soon disrupts their fragile world: royal advisors foresee Alizeh as a threat to King Zaal, citing her "icy blood." Meanwhile, Alizeh uncovers her true identity as the last heir to an ancient Jinn kingdom and begins to explore her suppressed powers, even as she tries to maintain her unassuming existence.
Kamran finds himself torn between loyalty to his family and his growing doubts about their extreme measures. His inner turmoil intensifies when King Zaal orders Alizeh’s execution, believing her lineage could incite rebellion. Despite the tension between them, a budding romantic connection forms, further complicating their already fraught relationship.
The stakes rise dramatically with the arrival of King Cyrus of Tulan. Cyrus’s presence exposes King Zaal’s dark secret: a demonic pact with Iblees (the devil) that granted Zaal immortality at the horrifying cost of children’s lives. When Cyrus kills Zaal, Kamran confronts him in a fierce duel, but the battle is interrupted by Alizeh, who reveals her true identity as a powerful Jinn.
The revelation shifts the balance of power. Iblees emerges as the architect of the chaos, seeking vengeance against humanity for his fall from grace. His ultimate plan is to crown Alizeh as the Jinn queen by forcing her into marriage with Cyrus, positioning her to rule the realms with unchecked power. This revelation plunges Alizeh, Kamran, and the world into deeper turmoil, blurring the lines between love, duty, and destiny.
As the realms teeter on the brink of collapse, events take a shocking turn when Alizeh falls from a dragon, leaving her fate—and the fragile stability of both the human and Jinn worlds—hanging in the balance.
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