It explores characters and a variety of interpersonal relationships with depth and nuance, and it has some of the most piercing, gorgeous prose I’ve ever read. It’s a story about people who have had pieces of themselves stolen by an empire, and it has exquisite worldbuilding, both in the construction of society and the fantastic, magical aspects. Yet, The Jasmine Throne also has a lot in common with Tasha Suri’s earlier works.

The Jasmine Throne is a bit different from her previous books since it explores the epic fantasy world from multiple perspectives, and it doesn’t have the same feel of hope shining through the darkness with its morally ambiguous main characters. Her first two novels were both beautifully written, emotional stories, and I wrote that she’s “a master of crafting poetic, quietly sharp introspection that cuts deep” in my review of her second book.Īnd The Jasmine Throne only made me feel even more strongly that this is the case-because as much as I loved her other books, I somehow loved her latest even more. Although I imagine I’d have wanted to read it based on the description alone, the biggest reason I was so excited for this book was that it was written by the author of Empire of Sand and Realm of Ash, Tasha Suri. The Jasmine Throne, the first book in The Burning Kingdoms trilogy, was one of my most anticipated books of this year. Together, they will set an empire ablaze. The other a powerful priestess seeking to save her family. One is a ruthless princess seeking to steal a throne. But in order to keep the truth of her past safely hidden, she works as a servant in the loathed regent’s household, biting her tongue and cleaning Malini’s chambers.īut when Malini witnesses Priya’s true nature, their destines become irrevocably tangled. Chakraborty).Įxiled by her despotic brother, princess Malini spends her days dreaming of vengeance while imprisoned in the Hirana: an ancient cliffside temple that was once the revered source of the magical deathless waters but is now little more than a decaying ruin. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.Ī ruthless princess and a powerful priestess come together to rewrite the fate of an empire i n this “fiercely and unapologetically feminist tale of endurance and revolution set against a gorgeous, unique magical world” (S.

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