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Joe is 99% done

I really enjoyed it. You don’t often see Persian inspired fantasy settings, so I was very very happy. It did take awhile to get going, but it was worth it. I’ll miss the characters, especially Soraya whose indecision I feel greatly. Shamhar was a great villain too, my god. I want to read more by this author. I appreciated her afterword explaining the inspirations, too! Now, what to read next.

— 8 hours, 9 min ago

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Joe is on page 237 of 322

Ah, so he thinks he loves her. I doubt that. As I said, he is not capable of it. But maybe Im harsh. I suppose in his own way, he loves her. But maybe now is the chance she needs to end him. We’ll see

— 9 hours, 33 min ago

Joe is on page 215 of 322

Ah so Parvaneh has a horse in this race too. She created Shamhar and now must end. I do so love entangled storylines. This is delectably good. I am eating well

— 9 hours, 55 min ago

Joe is on page 204 of 322

Ah yes the sapphic yearning. I love it.

— 15 hours, 54 min ago

Joe is on page 199 of 322

Damn Soraya really cant catch a break. She escapes to free the pariks and then has to go right back into the fire to get the simorgh feather back. Poor thing.

— 15 hours, 57 min ago

Joe is on page 163 of 322

I dont think Shamhar is capable of love. He only covets. The throne and Soraya both. He has desire but no love behind it.

— May 28, 2026 10:04PM

Joe is on page 145 of 322

Yeah Shamhar doesnt care about Soraya. It’s just about getting even for him. Ah if only Tahmineh had spoken the truth. But I suppose there’d be no story then. Im really interested to see how Soraya fixes it.

— May 28, 2026 09:49PM

Joe is on page 140 of 322

Ughhhh the Shamhar has won. But there has to be a way to fix this. Fuck. Oh Soraya. Poor thing. Manipulated and used, and yet Im sure not-Azad will call it love. Ugh.

— May 28, 2026 09:44PM