
The Forbidden Wish
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Narrated by:
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Cassandra Campbell
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By:
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Jessica Khoury
When Aladdin discovers Zahra's jinni lamp, Zahra is thrust back into a world she hasn't seen in hundreds of years, a world where magic is forbidden and Zahra's very existence is illegal. She must disguise herself to stay alive, using ancient shape-shifting magic, until her new master has selected his three wishes. But when the King of the Jinn offers Zahra a chance to be free of her lamp forever, she seizes the opportunity, only to discover that she is falling in love with Aladdin. When saving herself means betraying him, Zahra must decide once and for all: is winning her freedom worth losing her heart? As time unravels and her enemies close in, Zahra finds herself suspended between danger and desire in this dazzling retelling of Aladdin from acclaimed author Jessica Khoury.
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Critic reviews
"Lush, romantic, and exquisitely written - The Forbidden Wish is a rare, glittering jewel of a novel." (Sarah J. Maas, author of Queen of Shadows)
interesting take on a classic fairytale
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Loved this!
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that the genie was a woman not a man
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Beautiful and magical
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Where does The Forbidden Wish rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
Among those that I have listened to, this is my favorite audiobook. There were a few others that are close, but thus far, this is the best.What did you like best about this story?
Cassandra Campbell's performance of Zahra.Which character – as performed by Cassandra Campbell – was your favorite?
Zahra, the main character was the best performed, no doubt.Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
This book took me several sittings to finish listening to. I don't have the kind of time to listen to an audiobook for ten straight hours, unfortunately. This one was so good that I could not help but spend some of that time to comment about it.Any additional comments?
Cassandra Cambell weaves a spell into your ears with the words written by Jessica Khoury. This book and the way that it was performed are simply magical, and the way Cassandra's voice breathed life into Zahra, the emotion that you felt throughout the tale from her as you see it all from her eyes gave you a connection with the character that you rarely can find in fiction.Beyond that, the character of Zahra was a fascinating and lovely character. She had far more patience than I would have in some situations that she found herself in, and I could not help but think it befitting of one who was what she was. Even so, her sanity after so long almost seems impossible.
Magic in your ears
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Fun, whimsical story.
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Excellent read
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Imaginative & Enjoyable Rewrite of Aladdin
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By the end, you understand everything that led her to this point. It was very interesting to see her try to fight the command from her master. It kept me at the edge of my seat, wondering if her will and her love would be enough to overcome that command. The ring, forged from her love, being the thing that finally gives her that strength.
Even when she won free, I wasn’t sure how the story would turn out. I was so afraid that she wouldn’t succeed in both beating Narduka and in reuniting with Aladdin. Ultimately, she did so and… it was beautiful!
I loved the very end bit… when she found she had no magic, she was completely lost. It had been thousands of years since she hadn’t had magic. It was so upsetting for her, at least at first. Once it struck her that… hey, I’m almost normal. It’s all good!
I loved the little twist at the end, when they were on Sinbad's ship!
Cassandra Campbell did an excellent job in narrating the story, giving each character a unique voice.
Love it!
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It’s mysterious
And great.jessica Khoury is my AR hero bets author ever planing on reading every book from her😂
OMG BETTER THAN THE DISNY MOVIE
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