Identified only as the girl who gives up her freedom to let her sister have a better life, our protagonist is a weaver of stories. When she takes her sister’s place to be the dreadful Lo Melkhin‘s newest wife, she is but a brave girl. Spoken about in hushed but revered tone by women, her sacrifice is like none other. It is only when she faces the evil that resides in her husband does she find the real magic hidden in her. I can’t say for sure if it was ancient magic or the strength of her character or her self belief, that changes the face of the cruel world but it makes for a damn good story.
Loosely adapted from the Arabian Nights, this book has a strange appeal. It wasn’t until I finished reading this book did I realize that save for the husband of the protagonist there were no names. Titles, yes but names, none. Plot is engaging and the world building, minimal. It is a period of retelling. New stories hashed out from old ones keep lining up but a select few have the magical touch. A Thousand Nights by E K Johnston has it.
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