false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171564855m/106489.jpg 106489 5 <B>How do all great stories begin? <I>With "Once Upon A Time..."</I></B> <br><br> Once upon a time, there lived a king whose heart was heavy. He had been betrayed by the woman he loved. Though the queen's schemes were discovered before she could deprive her husband of his life, her dying curse killed something deep within him: his ability to love and trust. <br><br> And so he makes a terrible resolution: He will take a bride for one night only. In the morning she will face a horrible fate. Then he will choose another. Nothing can change his course, until one brave woman steps forward. Shahrazad, the Storyteller's Daughter. <br><br> Steeped in the ancient art of her mother's people, Shahrazad embarks upon a perilous course. With words alone, she will seek to restore the king's heart. As she tells her tales a bond forms between them that neither can deny. But will it be strong enough to hold them together when unexpected danger erupts? 102646 1 9 2002 The Storyteller's Daughter total:930|5:267|4:365|3:226|2:61|1:11| 930 3606 1559 152 4 2 false false Sat Oct 17 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 16 19:57:29 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 25 12:18:35 -0700 2009
I was relieved when Shahrazad (I think that’s her name) marries the King before the first quarter of the book ended, since it u...more...]]> 4 1 false false Mon Apr 16 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Wed Mar 04 08:51:51 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 03 05:07:39 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 2 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Jan 24 08:39:15 -0800 2008 Wed Jan 30 10:08:39 -0800 2008 Why is the Story so powerful?

In the hands of storyteller Dokey, the maiden Shahrazad who must please t...more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Jun 26 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 26 14:36:40 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 26 14:59:41 -0700 2009 The Storyteller's Daughter is the retelling of the Arabian Nights story, so now you know the plot . . . or do you? The narrator is Shahrazad, the storyteller of a thousand and one nights. You think you already know the story but she says that you really know only a small part, and what she is about ...more...]]> 2 0 false false Wed Apr 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 21 13:27:29 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 21 13:53:49 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Feb 15 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Mar 24 20:32:10 -0700 2009 Thu Mar 26 14:38:06 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Mar 03 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Mar 03 11:09:58 -0800 2009 Tue Mar 03 11:21:24 -0800 2009 desert heat, tribal loyalty, exiled kings who are locked away instead of killed, and women who use their beauty and...more...]]> 5 0 false true Thu Jan 01 16:42:34 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 01 16:48:29 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Mar 14 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Mar 14 14:54:08 -0700 2009 Sat Mar 14 14:59:19 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 1 false false Sun Sep 06 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 25 08:41:19 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 06 16:46:10 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Jun 16 13:08:06 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 16 13:08:06 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Dec 15 09:20:43 -0800 2007 Fri Feb 01 18:19:16 -0800 2008 more...]]> 1 0 false false Fri May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed May 20 19:31:34 -0700 2009 Wed May 20 19:36:28 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 25 15:41:46 -0700 2009 Sun Nov 01 19:52:55 -0800 2009 ...more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2003 Thu Jan 03 18:19:24 -0800 2008 Thu Jan 03 18:31:14 -0800 2008 "Once upon a time, there lived a king whose heart was heavy. He had been betrayed by the woman he had loved. Though the queen's schemes were discovered before she could deprive her husband of his life, her dying curse killed s...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Oct 31 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 29 21:22:56 -0700 2009 Sun Nov 01 08:45:27 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed May 14 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Mar 17 10:38:10 -0700 2008 Fri May 16 10:18:51 -0700 2008
Maju, Shahrazad's mother, the great storyteller, is ...more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun May 17 13:53:03 -0700 2009 Sun May 17 13:55:50 -0700 2009 Cameron Dokey Still sharazad was an ok character.more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Mar 27 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 31 17:20:37 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 31 17:39:18 -0700 2009 Arabian Nights, this novel does an excellent job of creating atmosphere, whether physical or emotional. Dokey includes some of the 1001 stories we are not as familiar with; no Ali Baba or Aladdin tales here. The suspense is also believable, given we all know the outcome. ...more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed May 27 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue May 26 22:51:08 -0700 2009 Wed May 27 08:13:52 -0700 2009 1 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=106489