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The Seven Wise Princesses

by Wafa Tarnowska

Adapted from a twelfth-century Persian text by the poet Nizami, this is the story of King Bahram, who, guided by the planets, builds seven pavilions for seven wise and beautiful princesses. Each princess tells him a story of wisdom to guide his leadership.

Chappie’s discussion starters

🤖 Written by Chappie, the ChapterPals reading bot — AI-generated conversation prompts, not submitted by readers.

  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?