The Rose & the Dagger
Characters in The Rose & the Dagger
6 characters, main characters first.Main characters
Shahrzad
Called Shazi, the Caliph's wife, torn between her loyalties as she masters her waking magic and tries to break the curse on Khorasan.
Also in The Mirror & the Maze A Wrath & the Dawn Short Story
Khalid
The Caliph of Khorasan and Shahrzad's husband, working to help his people rebuild while a curse and an approaching war threaten his empire.
Also in The Mirror & the Maze A Wrath & the Dawn Short Story
Supporting characters
Tariq
Shahrzad's childhood sweetheart, who now leads the forces marching against Khalid's empire.
Irsa
Shahrzad's younger sister, smart but still young and unsure of herself, with a larger role than in the first book.
Jahandar
Shahrzad's father, who experiments with magical forces he does not fully understand.
Artan
A new character who becomes Shahrzad's tutor and helps her work to break the curse.