Thanks, Macmillan Audio and Wednesday Books, for the ALC and arc!

FOR SHE IS WRATH by Emily Varga is nothing like I could have expected and everything I could have wanted in a book. It was such a different story, but I think that was because we finally have a strong female Pakistani lead character, we are immersed in Pakistani culture, and a fantasy reimaging of THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO, which, as far as I know, has yet to be done. 

I haven't read or seen MONTE CRISTO in a long time, so reading WRATH was all new to me since I didn't remember any of the original tale. Dania was such a fantastic character. She had been through so much in her life and still had the perseverance to go on. I don't know if I could do that, even if it were revenge that was in my soul. She had a fantastic character arc, and I loved seeing her change and stay true to the person she always was. 

I'm glad I had both the arc and ALC. This is a book I enjoyed reading and listening to at the same time. Safiyya Ingar is an excellent narrator for the book and does so well with Dania's voice. I also like how Ingar brings the side characters and setting to life. The reason I liked reading and listening to this one was that, not being a native Pakistani speaker, it was cool and helpful to read the language and hear it at the same time. 

Definitely read it if you are a fan of fantasy, retellings, strong female leads, or Pakistani culture. It's one of my favorite retellings of the year, if not ever.