A Night of a Thousand Dreams

Description

Everyone knows about the story of Scheherazade and her wonderful tales of the Arabian nights. For one thousand and one nights, she entertained the mad Sultan with the adventures of Aladdin, Ali Baba, Sinbad, genies, and many other mystical creatures. But what if Scheherazade was actually a boy desperate to save his sister’s life? What kind of strange things would he do to make sure that he survives to tell the tale? This new twist on one of the greatest classical folk tales just might keep you awake for another One Thousand and One Nights.

Type

Manhwa

Related Series

N/A

Associated Names

1001 Nights

Cheon-il-Yahwa

Las mil y una noches

Le Conte des Mille et une Nuits

One Thousand and One Nights

One Thousand and One Nights (Jin Suk JUN)

Тысяча и одна ночь

พันหนึ่งราตรี เล่มที่

千一夜話

千一夜话

千夜一夜物語 (Han Seung Hee)

천일야화

Groups Scanlating

Devious Breezes

DMM

Mihashi

Latest Release(s)

v.3 c.Part 4 by Devious Breezes 17 years ago

v.3 c.Part 3 by Devious Breezes 17 years ago

v.3 c.Part 2 by Devious Breezes 17 years ago

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Status in Country of Origin

11 Volumes (Complete)

Completely Scanlated?

Yes

Anime Start/End Chapter

N/A

User Reviews

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Forum

1 topics, 13 posts

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User Rating

Average: 8.6 / 10.0 (490 votes)

Bayesian Average: 8.47 / 10.0

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Last Updated

June 14th, 2025 3:26am PDT - 2 months ago

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Genre

Drama Historical Psychological Romance Shounen Ai Tragedy
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Author(s)

Artist(s)

Year

Original Publisher

Seoul Cultural

Serialized In (magazine)

Wink (Seoul Cultural)

Licensed (in English)

Yes

English Publisher

Ice Kunion (Expired / Vols 1–3)

Yen Press (Vols 4–11 - Complete)

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6 Month Pos #4601

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Year Pos #5336

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User Comments [ Order by usefulness ]

I'm not being objective in my review, beware!

by liontaraki
12 years ago

Rating: N/A

i liked the stories alright until i reached the "ancient Greece arc". The only accurate thing about this was the guys' names. Socrates was married and had a wife, Xanthippe, that bit him because he didn't go to work and they were penniless. Alciviades was a seme and a bi at that, he was friends with Socrates but not his lover. The mangaka shouldn't have picked that era to portay homosexuality in her manga. Not all ancient Greeks were homosexual, otherwise I don't know how my nation survived and is still here 2500 years since that time...
The art is ok but when you know history, european mythology and the like, it bothers you to read all that trash... I hope people don't read mangas to educate themselves on global history, all these stories are just fiction. What she wrote at the end, that she made a research and found out that Socrates was gay is wrong, this is so frustrating, I can't even... (ノಠ益ಠ)ノ彡┻━┻

... Last updated 12 years ago

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My points

by Cheerthedead
12 years ago

Rating: 9.1 / 10.0

If you did not know the original story then i could tell you a little. I will not put this into a spoiler as it's a part of my review.

The story begins with a persian king whose brother's wife is being unfaithful with his brother. He is even more shocked when he knows his bride is just the same and has her executed. He then assumes that all women are the same. From that point, every night he sleep with a virgin just to kill her in the next morning. He rather executes them before they try to cheat him. Scheherazade, daughter of a minister who provides virgin to the king, offers herself to the sultan. In that night she tells the sultan a story and does not finish it. Being curious, the king delays her execution to hear the end of the story. The next night, she finishes her previous story and tells a bit of a new story. Wanting to know the whole story, the sultan postpones her execution one more night. It keeps going like that to 1001 nights.

That's the original one. Now let me ask do you feel curious and want to finish this manhwa? The origin not only influence the sultan but also the readers now did you feel that strong excitement from this manhwa? If you do then that's my point and if you don't then that will be your problem.

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Amazing!!!

by AngelCharms
12 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

First off, I'm not really into shounen ai. I usually avoid them unless I run out of yaoi no matter how good or how popular it is. Though I gotta say, the plot for most shounen ai are better than yaoi's.
Now back to one thousand and one nights. I don't know the original story and I did not plan to read it cause I'm not really into classics. But don't misjudge this. This is simply an amusing master piece with great plot, character development and art. The main story is simply addicting and you just wanna know what happens next. The mystery behind each character, or how the relationships will turn out to be. The stories within the story are just touching. Really great stories that just leave your heart pounding. There's some twists in the main plot that leave your jaw open. The whole story is an emotional roller coaster.
Overall, do not miss this manga. Do not judge it by its cover or how the story begins. Continue reading. You won't regret it.
Also one more thing, this manga isn't just BL love. There's normal romance going on as well.

Enjoy ^.^

... Last updated 12 years ago

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L~O~V~E

by Ginny
12 years ago

Rating: N/A

I feel in love...in love with the characters, plot, and the stories within. Heed Suxinn's words this is much more than your average BL(not that BL is ever average). My point is to not miss out, because it's BL. Or due to any bias holding back from reading. The book is marvelous and a great read.

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Wonderful!!! <3

by mlat26
12 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

I loved it! It's so interesting, Don't be put out by it being 11 volumes long, they go super fast and you will be wanting more - They end up feeling super short >.<
I recommend it 120% I want more <3
This one is going in my most favorite mangas list ;D

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Astounding, Amazing, Fantastic

by Suxinn
13 years ago

Rating: 9.8 / 10.0

Before I say anything more, I just want to state that this manhwa is absolutely amazing. It's hands down one of the best I've ever read, regardless of genre and what have you. This is also one of the few BL mangas that I would recommend to those who are not fans of the genre. It's a fantastic work, and it is definitely a shame if you chose not to read this manga because of the characters' romantic interests.

The characters are definitely the driving points of any manhwa/manga, and this one is certainly no exception. The two main leads are very well fleshed-out, and their development is also very nicely done. The side characters too are also very real and wonderful to watch, with their own development to follow.

And, don't be fooled by the summary, this manhwa doesn't consist of Sehara telling Shahryar story after story in his bedchamber (though there is a story in each volume). The characters actually go out and do things that lend to their personality and ideals.

My personal favorite character development was definitely with the Sultan, Shahryar. The backstory the author gave him was, quite simply, the best I've ever seen in terms of a tragic character.

His issues with women stemming from the death of his mother, and the dissonance between his love for Fatima and his father's words (that all unfaithful women deserve to die)... It was all so heart-rending, painful, and oh so real. I also loved that Shahryar accepts the fact that his past is no excuse for what he has done, that he really has to help heal what he has broken with his own hands.

Personally, my favorite part of this healing process was when Shahryar got tricked by his brother and allowed his city to fall to the invaders. It showed that, although Shahryar had gotten better because of Sehara's help, he still had not fully let go of his past. Again, I would like the point to the realism of his struggle, as the healing process isn't something that happens immediately but gradually and painfully. (Though, truthfully, I also hated this moment too because I spent the next three volumes yelling at the screen and waiting for Shahryar and Sehara TO GET BACK TOGETHER. /rage)

This manhwa also contains the best use of anachronisms I have seen in a manhwa to date. The majority of these anachronisms take place in the stories that Sehara tells. And, speaking of these stories, there are some truly heart-breaking and beautiful ones. There were two that I absolutely loved, and one even reduced me to tears. (Anyone who has read this manhwa will know which one I'm talking about.)

Definitely something one should not judge by first impressions (whether by the cover or by the first few volumes). It gets better, without a doubt.

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Brilliant work. a classic!

by shinneh
13 years ago

Rating: N/A

I often see this one on download sites but i often ignored it for a lot of reasons. First, reading a lot of manga then switching to manhwa is kind of hard. bearable but a pain in the arse 😛 Second it is so darn long [and maybe i prioritized Ze that time, dunno 😛 ] and third, i thought it would just be a waste of time. Boy, was i wrong. I downloaded this one and i was really amazed by it! I've only read the first two volumes but i can see that the mangaka should be given an award or something! To instill a BL in a story that has been loved by many is genius. ~well maybe because i have a memory of watching the film with the same title so i fell somehow nostalgic so i am BIASED but hey, you wouldn't see stories like this nowadays because most of the mangaka seems to circle on cliche stories.

anyway this is good read! long but it is good.

... Last updated 13 years ago

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I have no words.

by Pebble_
13 years ago

Rating: N/A

Mind-blowing.

The first few chapters are a bit lacking but it gets steadily better, fast.
Each sub-story has something to give, something to teach. So much profundity, so much insight, some much soul-stirring emotion...
Especially, the story that took place

during the war in Iraq or Afgahnistan or the likes, in present day really made me cry.

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just as captivated as i was in the beginning~

by otakuness
13 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

i love it!! even though i naturally dont read yaoi stuff.. i like this one.. coz aside from their story he also tells other stories like stories within a story!!! there are also a lot of bishies... haizz cant help but sigh...

but there's only one problem.. the chapters seem to skip... like on the first night he didn't finish the story.. i know that based on the book she doesn't really finish her stories but is that really it?? to someone who owns the manwha pls reply!!!

this is such a beautiful manga... i hope that the scanlators can find it in their hearts to work on this beautiful manga!!! ^ _ ^

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i just finished reading this!! i kindda have low hopes from all the bad reviews here saying that it had wasted potential and it just didnt made sense that its had stories that shows the present time and so on and so forth.. but you know what? I DONT CARE! it was awesome and pretty and sweet and it reminded me of salvation which was clearly what the authors wanted and it tells the story of stories and it was like all the things that i am passionate about put into one exotic, sexy, bite sized temptation.. addicting. it had 2 hot guys, pretty girls, history, sadness, happiness- just you know-feeelings!, action, drama, world literature and culture.. so awesome!! and the end it was just. omigawd it left me with the same scream my happiness reaction when i first read it. never gets old.

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For a work that's 11 volumes long, rating is quite high.

by arethusa
13 years ago

Rating: 8.4 / 10.0

It threw me out of the loop when the anachronisms came in. I ended criticizing the absurdity of the actions of the soldiers with the war on, not sure if it was, Iraq (if that's what the author meant with Ms. Desert Fox--can you imagine having that sort of hair in the desert?). And then the supernatural element came in--threw me out of loop, too.

And oh dear god, the sultan's story in the last volume was very, very painful to read (and no I do not mean angst or tragedy) and though I'd read it laughing at some points, it clearly broke the pacing of the story overall.

That aside, the stories do jerk with your emotions, they were heartfelt, and there are some very good sentiments that the author successfully pushed on the readers (hopefully). I do wish the central story had a longer airtime, since it really was that interesting, even if it was just the last volume. It's a definite must-read for readers who like reinterpretations of history, folklore and fairy tales, or those who like good short stories in general.

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