This started out soooo good. The first chapter was mesmerizing, and I had that feeling where you just know a book is going to be amazing. I was completely wrong. Zahra and Aladdin had zero chemistry. While I liked Zahra, Aladdin had no charisma or charm that would make me believe Zahra would be willing to give up everything for him. Caspida had a lot of potential as a character, but she and her watchmaidens were underutilized. And to be truthful, I got bored and had to force myself to finish. 
 But, wow! That first chapter was fantastic.