Every Rising Sun: A spellbinding reimagining of The Thousand and One Nights Ahmed Jamila (2024)

Before she becomes the legendary Persian queen who tells a thousand tales, Shaherazade is a girl who sees something she should not have. She tells the king, believing she is doing the right thing, but cannot imagine what follows. The Seljuk Empire is on fire, and the king is on a rampage after learning of his wifes infidelity. Unsatisfied with her execution, he marries and beheads a new wife night after night. Fear spreads through the city, and Shaherazade must do something to stop the horror she has set in motion. When the king begins searching for his next bride, Shaherazade steps forward. As the sun sets on her wedding night, she begins to weave a tale that will go down in history.