Review: This Woven Kingdom (This Woven Kingdom #1)

This Woven Kingdom (This Woven Kingdom #1)
By Tahereh Mafi

Published By: Harper Collins
Publication Date: February 1, 2022
Date Read: February 12, 2022
Genre: YA – Fantasy
Source: Bought
Format: Hardback
Pages: 512

From Goodreads:
To all the world, Alizeh is a disposable servant, not the long-lost heir to an ancient Jinn kingdom forced to hide in plain sight.

The crown prince, Kamran, has heard the prophecies foretelling the death of his king. But he could never have imagined that the servant girl with the strange eyes, the girl he can’t put out of his mind, would one day soon uproot his kingdom—and the world.

Clashing empires, forbidden romance, and a long-forgotten queen destined to save her people—bestselling author Tahereh Mafi’s first in an epic, romantic trilogy inspired by Persian mythology.

“Let us hope for the day when we might all remove our masks, sir, and live in the light without fear.”

I was really on the fence about reading This Woven Kingdom when I first heard about it. I have a total love-hate relationship with Tahereh Mafi. I love her writing style and characterisations, however I DNF’d the Shatter Me series. I really really hated one of the main love interests and after book 2 felt completely heartbroken and like I really couldn’t trust her in terms of the love story. However, I decided I would give this one a go with it being a completely different series. I am so glad that I did, as I really enjoyed this one.

This Woven Kingdom is everything that I love in a YA Fantasy. It follows the story of Alizah and Kamran. Both just trying their best to survive in a world of humans and Jinn. They are destined to be enemies, but when they meet, sparks fly. There’s just something drawing them together. Can they ever give in to their growing feelings for each other without being torn apart by the secrets of the crown?

I really loved the premise of this book. I am a huge fan of different mythologies, and I haven’t actually read any books based around Persian mythology before. That was a big plus for me as I don’t know much about it, and I loved learning about these new mythologies throughout the book. I have read a few books including Jinn so as soon as I heard this book has Jinn, I knew I needed to read it. I loved following the history of the Jinn in this world and seeing how everything played out with the magic of the Jinn and the non-magic people in charge.

This Woven Kingdom was a little bit slow to start. It took me a little while to get into it, but once the story started to pick up I was obsessed. I couldn’t put it down. I was so shocked at some of the events, which is a major plus for me. I tend to see most twists coming a mile off, so the fact that I was completely blindsided by this one made me love this book all the more.

This book is a fantastic start to a new fantasy series, and I really cannot wait to get my hands on the second book. I am still keeping my heart guarded until after the second book just in case of a dreaded love switch, but I am really impressed with this book and it’s made me super excited to see what this incredibly talented author will write next.

“Please, don’t just disappear. Not now, not when I’ve only just found you.”