This is a retelling of Bluebeard which is full of color and rich cultures (based on Eastern or Middle Eastern mythologies, from what I gather). And it's wonderful!

Three sisters born in a desert oasis go their separate ways, and one marries a mysterious godlike man who wields strange powers and commands the winds. She becomes godlike herself, but it doesn't mean that life is now easy. And so the two other sisters need to step in. They'll go through all hell to get their sister back. And the third one will not sit idle waiting either.

The setting is so incredibly colorful and interesting, I really really enjoyed it. It reads like a fantastic fairytale, except - I'm no fan of those! Which is why it was incredibly surprising that I enjoyed this one the way I did. The story itself is beautiful and very poetically written. It seems to connect the old and the new - a fairytale-like, mythological world, and yet one where women have to be strong and stick up for each other because that's the only way to stand up to violence and oppression. The ancient themes intersect with things that are still so relevant today.

I really enjoyed it and I am thankful to have received this as a freebie a while back. I will definitely be following up the rest of the stories set in this world because apparently, there are more!

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