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The Tyrant's Daughter
The Tyrant's Daughter | J.C. Carleson
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THERE: In an unnamed Middle Eastern country, fifteen-year-old Laila has always lived like royalty. Her father is a dictator of sorts, though she knows him as Kingjust as his father was, and just as her little brother Bastien will be one day. Then everything changes: Laila's father is killed in a coup. HERE: As war surges, Laila flees to a life of exile in the suburbs of Washington, D.C. Overnight she becomes a nobody. Even as she adjusts to a new school and new friends, she is haunted by the past. Was her father really a dictator like the American newspapers say? What was the cost of her family's privilege? Far from feeling guilty, her mother is determined to regain their position of power. So she's engineering a power playconspiring with CIA operatives and rebel factions to gain a foothold to the throne. Laila can't bear to stand still as yet another international crisis takes shape around her. But how can one girl stop a conflict that spans generations?
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MrBook
The Tyrant's Daughter | J.C. Carleson
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How can you not be drawn in by that title & description combo?! Another #YA book that many patrons asked me to get the library to acquire! Written by a former CIA officer, it's a very unique twist on the " princess entering 'regular' life" theme. A Middle Eastern royal family's exile to American suburbia from their war-torn country, and the teen princess wants to bring an end to the turmoil. Sounds riveting & relevant!!! #TBRtemptation

LitsyGoesPostal 😊👍🏻 8y
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megt
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Mehso-so

I wavered between giving this a so-so or a pick. I enjoyed it, but I wanted MORE. It often felt like we were only scratching the surface of what Laila felt & what was happening around her. The concept and characters were enough to keep me reading, but in the end something was missing.

The image I posted is a passage from "A Commentary by Dr. Cheryl Bernard" that appears at the end of the book. It seemed all too appropriate after this week.

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megt
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My short #novembertbr. Hoping to add more to it as the month goes on, but with school, work, and life craziness this is probably all I'll be able to get through. Seriously looking forward to my break between semesters next month and having more time to read books that aren't for class! #photoadaynov16

JackieSmith All American Boys is supposed to be fabulous! 8y
Kristy_K I've owned The Tyrant's Daughter for a while now but have never read it so I'm eager to see what you think! 8y
Kalalalatja They sound like they are great picks! 8y
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megt @JackieSmith I've heard nothing but great things! 8y
megt @Kristy_K I'll hopefully be starting it today! 8y
megt @Kalalalatja I hope so! I've picked some duds lately, so I'm looking forward to some great reading. 😊 8y
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