Took a little longer to get into since so much of the original's appeal was the relationship between Shahrzad and Khalid, but oh boy did I get there. Just like its predecessor, this one put my heart through the wringer. I won't say that the plot progression wasn't fairly predictable, but it was made just the right degree of complicated and seemingly derailed. Some were also slightly sappy, flirting with the fine line between cliché and trope, including

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Jahandar sacrificing his life to bring Khalid back after he'd killed him, seeing how much he'd hurt his daughter, as well as the HEA slice-of-life epilogue with their expanded family

but well-written enough to partially offset this. Love the changes we got to see in these characters and their relationships, too. All in all, a more than satisfying sequel and conclusion to this series.