So I was completely head-over-heels in love with The Wrath and the Dawn, therefore my expectations for this book were exceptionally high. 
 The Rose and the Dagger was great. Renee Ahdieh's writing continues to be amazing, and her characters are awesome. This book was a bit different from the first in that the first book was all about the Shahrzad/Khalid romance, while this book is about them dealing with the kingdom and the curse. I didn't get as many FEELS as the first book, but there were definitely a lot of emotions experienced while reading. I had moments of shock, sadness, elation, and one moment where I felt completely gutted and teared up. 
 There was so much packed into this book that I kinda feel like it should have been a trilogy. And there were a few things here and there that I wish were addressed or happened in the book, leaving me feeling slightly disappointed when I finished reading it. 
 But overall, the book was still awesome!