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WINNER OF THE WORLD FANTASY AWARD FOR BEST NOVEL

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF 2021 BY PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, LIBRARY JOURNAL, BOOKLIST, AND THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY

A ruthless princess and a powerful priestess come together to rewrite the fate of an empire in this “fiercely and unapologetically feminist tale of endurance and revolution set against a gorgeous, unique magical world” (S. A. Chakraborty, author of the The City of Brass).

Exiled 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.

The secrets of the Hirana call to Priya. But in order to keep the truth of her past safely hidden, she works as a servant in the loathed regent’s household and cleaning Malini’s chambers.

When Malini witnesses Priya’s true nature, their destinies become irrevocably tangled. One is a ruthless princess seeking to steal a throne. The other a powerful priestess desperate to save her family. Together, they will set an empire ablaze.

Praise for The Jasmine Throne:

"Suri’s writing always brings me to another world; one full of wonders and terrors, where every detail feels intricately and carefully imagined." —R. F. Kuang, author of Babel

"Raises the bar for what epic fantasy should be." —Chloe Gong, author of These Violent Delights

"An intimate, complex, magical study of empire and the people caught in its bloody teeth. I loved it.” —Alix E. Harrow, author of The Once and Future Witches

"Suri’s incandescent feminist masterpiece hits like a steel fist inside a velvet glove. Simply magnificent." —Shelley Parker-Chan, author of She Who Became the Sun

"A fierce, heart-wrenching exploration of the value and danger of love in a world of politics and power." —Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"Lush and stunning....Inspired by Indian epics, this sapphic fantasy will rip your heart out." —BuzzFeed News

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"The Jasmine Throne pulls you under, sweeping you away on a current of gorgeous prose and intricately imagined magic and politics. Filled with sharply-drawn characters who ache with longing: for peace, for war, for one another. It left me breathless."―Andrea Stewart, author of The Bone Shard Daughter

"The Jasmine Throne more than lives up to the hype with its rich and expansive world, compelling characters, cool magic system and Suri’s excellent writing, which holds it all together."―BookPage (starred review)

“Tasha Suri writes the female characters I didn’t realize I was aching to see in fantasy, to devastating effect. The Jasmine Throne is a fiercely and unapologetically feminist tale of endurance and revolution set against a gorgeous, unique magical world."
―S. A. Chakraborty, author of The City of Brass

"Like the magic in this tale of reclaiming power, The Jasmine Throne will work its way under your skin with Suri’s compelling characters and gorgeous, effortless prose.”―Sam Hawke, author of City of Lies

"Suri astounds with the spellbinding epic fantasy that launches her Burning Kingdoms trilogy....a fierce, heart-wrenching exploration of the value and danger of love in a world of politics and power....Suri’s confident and passionate prose expertly guides the reader throughout. This is a blade-sharp, triumphant start to what promises to be an exciting series."―Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"The Jasmine Throne raises the bar for what epic fantasy should be. Tasha Suri has created a beautiful, ferocious world alongside an intimate study of the characters who will burn it all down."―Chloe Gong, author of These Violent Delights

“The Jasmine Throne is a riveting and gorgeously-written tale set in an intricate, expansive world. [The characters] will live in my imagination for a long time to come, and I cannot wait to see what happens next!”―Genevieve Gornichec, author of The Witch’s Heart

"This is a powerful and intense opening to an epic trilogy. Glorious....Lush, evocative, richly characterised, emotionally dense, with a scope that at first seems intimate and turns out to be much, much larger. Suri’s skill—never minor—here seems to have taken a step or three up: there are few epic fantasies I have enjoyed, or admired, as greatly."―Liz Bourke, Tor.com

"This powerful series opener will undoubtedly reshape the landscape of epic fantasy for years to come."―Booklist (starred review)

“A masterpiece. Suri continues to storm the realm of epic fantasy. The Jasmine Throne is the powerful, female-centric series I've hungered for—with deftly-woven prose and a pair of glorious women destined to wreck your heart.”―Heather Walter, author of Malice --This text refers to the hardcover edition.

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Tasha Suri was born in London to Punjabi parents. She studied English and Creative Writing at Warwick University, and is now a cat-owning librarian in London. A love of period Bollywood films, history, and mythology led her to write South Asian-influenced fantasy. --This text refers to the hardcover edition.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08F4YZZ84
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Orbit (June 8 2021)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 12681 KB
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 578 pages
Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 0316538515

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Tasha Suri is an award-winning author, a writing tutor, an occasional librarian and a cat owner. She has won the Best Newcomer (Sydney J. Bounds) Award from the British Fantasy Society, the Starburst Brave New Words Award, and has been nominated for the Astounding Award and Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel. Her debut novel Empire of Sand was named one of the 100 best fantasy books of all time by TIME magazine. When she isn’t writing, Tasha likes to cry over TV shows, buy too many notebooks, and indulge her geeky passion for reading about South Asian history. She lives with her family in a mildly haunted house in London.

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Bonnie

Masterful

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on July 17, 2022

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This book is masterfully written. The world is rich and deep with lore that speaks to the heart mind and soul. I recommend it to anyone who enjoys nuanced strong female characters, traveling abroad, and queer romantic tension with forbidden love. I was transported into a fascinating world with interesting people and kept my attention right from the beginning. Couldn't put it down. You can read this and enjoy even if you know nothing of Indian culture but the more you know, the more layers of meaning can be pulled from the text, especially surrounding the intersection of caste, color, gender and religion.

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on June 15, 2021

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And now to wait for the next book of this lovely sapphic Indian inspired fantasy. Because it will be worth the wait.

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Jaclyn

Beautiful writing, but not a very interesting read.

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on August 13, 2022

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I was excited to pick this up since I've heard such great things about this book. However I found myself disappointed overall. The writing is beautiful and I really enjoyed how the author described the world, but I found that there were too many POVs in the book that made it difficult for me to get a feel of the characters or really care for any of them. As well, it felt like things were happening throughout the book, but nothing that made me care WHY or want to find out what happened next. I was waiting for the moment that would make the book really exciting, but it just never happened. I won't be continuing this series.

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Powerful and Beautiful

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on August 25, 2022

One of my most anticipated TBR books did not disappoint. This is a beautifully written, unique, filled with complicated characters in complicated situations, striking visuals, and impressive action. This is a slow burn, but definitely rewards its readers for their patience and attention. It does not shy aware from its messages or fates of its characters, and opens the possibility for new and exciting stories.

Priya and Malini are fantastic characters. Priya is strong, determined, and focused on doing the right thing despite a very complicated past. Malini has been pushed to a near breaking point by those who've had her imprisoned, but watching her recovery felt triumphant. I also loved the strengths of Rao and Bhumika and hope to see plenty more of them in future books.

The world building is incredible. The natural setting twines beautifully with the earthen powers featured in the book. The magic system is complicated and requires a lot of attention from the reader, yet it remains creative and allows for striking visuals. The political system and themes surrounding it are also very strong and make every action matter. There are stakes and consequences, and things will only become more challenging for our characters in the future.

I would absolutely recommend THE JASMINE THRONE to readers of epic fantasy, especially ones looking for a fresh take on magic and magical worlds, who are inspired by strong women and rich culture, and who are looking for a powerful story about finding inner strength and fighting for what is right.

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on June 18, 2021

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There has been a lot of hype for this book, and I can't feel it. There are many POV's and not all of them add to the story. I found the first half of the book to be stagnant. Nothing really happens. The love interest in the book was also disappointingly bland. Not a win for me by any means. The magic however was cool.

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Eva

Loved it

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on August 19, 2021

Amazing, one of the best fantasy books I've read in awhile. Amazing characters with rich histories, an awesome plot, and I loved the way it was written. I can't wait for the rest of the trilogy to come out!

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on June 11, 2021

I’m pretty tempted to round up on this one but, despite how much I enjoyed the second half, this definitely starts off.. slow, maybe even a little strange. But it’s some of that same strangeness that kept me from putting it down and wanting to know more.

What I think Suri does so well, beyond some incredibly lush and descriptive but not overly purple writing, is how they offers up very complex and fascinating, multilayered, female characters. They aren’t a stagnant kind of grey or fit easily and snugly into one archetype or mold, either. These women are ever evolving based on their surroundings, twisting themselves into new shapes to suit, while glimmers of their true selves are revealed only to a precious few. We see them battle with themselves, with others, and it’s not always nice. But it felt so real and, as mentioned, it was fascinating.

This story started out very politics heavy and then shifted gears into very magical and weird and then ended with lots more politics spliced through with magic. I wish this had been balanced a little differently but I think I understand why it went the way it did. I just hope it weaves in and out a little better in book two, more in line with how it ended, instead of cut into sections. That said, the nameless and the destinies and that whole concept? Wow. I loved it. I was getting a tiny bit annoyed with the big build up near the end and how we kept getting bashed over the head with the tease but when it finally happened it? I won’t say it was worth it, because you kind of see it coming — not the exact thing, but the shape of it — but I still loved it. And, again, the concept is just fabulous.

There is so much great in here (again why I consider rounding up!) and it’s made up of magic, destinies, betrayal, yearning, and love. And some of that just within the dynamics of one pair of siblings. Suri doesn’t shy away from some uncomfortable dialogue about the pain endured by those who are supposed to love us, while at the same time tackling religious fanaticism, as well as the inherent poison of a nation conquered, oppressed, by others. There’s a lot to unpack.

Where I struggled was the pacing, a lot of extra POVs (sometimes only one offs, which always kind of bugs me), a bit of back and forth repetition with a certain build up, and with one particular character and their motivations and how that spilled over onto others and tugged the plot around, only to.. I don’t know. I can’t say for spoilers but I was left feeling something about it. And how some of that conflict ultimately just felt like filler and a time waster in the end.

But. I still definitely recommend this. Not just for the diversity in this India-inspired fantasy, not just for the romance (sapphic, by the way!), or the creeping eerieness of a conflict we’ve only just barely glimpsed and that is still to reveal itself, or for the political manouevering and cleverness heralded by a fierce, uncompromising, woman. But all that and more.

I am really excited for book two.

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Haley R Flores

Amazing New Fantasy

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on July 5, 2021

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I’ve not read Suri’s other works so I can’t compare this work to them but I can say that I fell in love with her after this, lol.

Suri has such an amazing writing style for this, it feels like she’s just transcribed this ancient tome for us full of wonder and magic and it oozes this history in its words alone. The worldbuilding is fascinating and well worth the read alone, the lore, the lands, Suri has convinced me that all of this is real with the amount of detail and heart she’s put into it.

Putting aside the fantastic worldbuilding and the writing style which makes me suspect that Suri’s an ancient deity, let’s move onto the plot.

If you like high fantasy, you’ll adore this. There’s a temple with latent powers, a once powerful empire reduced to being chained to those they once conquered and there are the children of the temple, not all of them gone as suspected.

Priya lives life in a state of mostly contentment, she’s accepted her reality and yet…She desires more.

Meanwhile Malini is a princess, someone who should be well protected but her brother instead tries to sacrifice her in name of his throne. She refuses and the cost is imprisonment, in the temple where once Priya’s life meant more.

These two women are brought together in a plot to overthrow a monster on the throne but will their goals always align?

I loved watching these two characters meet but I also love them equally on their own. Theirs also aren’t the only POVs for the book and I enjoyed the side characters just as much. Each character is quite strong on their own, their voices unique and no one is ever quite forgettable to me. Which is impressive because we have an expansive cast.

There’s a lot of political intrigue and a lot of violence, but I loved that, it all had a point. There’s no senseless violence, it’s either used to fuel the rebels or done by them to show that there are no strictly ‘good guys.’

The pacing is a bit of a slow-burn in regards to action, but I did find it hard to put down. There’s a lot of groundwork being laid and by the end you just want to know how this is going to pan out next. I need the sequel like, yesterday.

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S Payne

Clearly I missed something with this book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on December 20, 2022

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I can’t remember how I came across this book but I was ready for an in-depth story, with exciting characters and a mystical element that would take me into a new world and reading the reviews of this, it seemed to fit the bill!

There are two main characters; Priya, who lives life in a state of mostly contentment, she’s accepted her reality but desires more, and Malini, a princess, who’s brother tries to sacrifice her in the name of his throne but imprisons her in the temple where Priya resides. These two women are brought together in a plot to overthrow a monster on the throne and we follow them and a range of other characters as they navigate this dangerous landscape.

OK, I wanted to like this book, I really did. I kept an open mind, I kept reading it, I kept double-checking who the characters were, I kept willing it to get better but it just didn’t. I was so disappointed. I don’t know why this missed the mark for me, the reviews are all excellent but I didn’t gel with any of the characters, I kept losing who was who and the book just dragged. I enjoyed that we had some strong female main characters, they were decisive and did what they had to do but they were boring, so boring. Priya had a spark of something special but we never saw it fully and Malini could have been so much more. The writing was beautiful, there are many standout passages but the book was about 300 pages too long. I only read until the end because I never give up on a book and I was so hopeful that it would improve.

Honestly, I don’t know what I missed here but miss something I did.

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Tony CArden

Beautifully written story set in a South Asian fantasy environment

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on January 16, 2023

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I loved this story. I bought it because of the Indian-inspired element. I wasn't actually aware it was a "Sapphic fantasy" until I started to read it. An important plot point but just one of many that this complex and compelling tale has to enchant the reader. There is also a lot of imaginative ideas to spice up the tale.

It is also beautifully written and the descriptions are amazing. Reading about the foods on offer made me want to taste them.

I can see why it has been a bit of a sensation due to the above mix of elements that should appeal to seasoned fantasy fans and might also be a good introduction to the genre for those who haven't tried novels set in the fantastic.

My advice: give it a go.

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Kat Davis

Enjoyable

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on August 5, 2021

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I enjoyed this read. The world building was incredibly rich and fecund. Suri's language was almost poetic at times and thus helped to truly create the world and atmosphere in my imagination.

The characters were equally rich and three dimensional. The story is told from multiple points of view, which can at times become a little annoying, but only from the perspective that you want to get back to an intriguing thread.

There is a fair amount of politics in the story, but it's seat of your pants struggle rather than dry. I found myself fully invested in the characters and their arcs, even the minor ones.

Pacing-wise, there were sections where it seemed to move a little slower, but thus only served to heighten the tension overall.

The relationship between the two main characters was very slow burn and beautifully written. It was sort of a mix between forbidden love and the inevitability of two souls colliding. There is nothing explicit and any intimate scenes are written without falling into the cliché trap.

Suri sets us up well for a continuation of the series. There is no cliffhanger, but a definite ticking clock that leaves plenty of space for further story development and character growth.

If you enjoy magic systems based on nature, political intrigue, rebellion, and against all odds, you will enjoy this. I'm looking forward to reading more in the series.

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Melissa P.

I would recommend this book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on August 21, 2021

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I liked the book but I would say there was a little too much repetition in the descriptions and the story sometimes felt like it wasn't moving. A lot could have been cut. The reader was also constantly reminded of the same historical events and it did get a little old. When you have a book this size, it needs to be tight and this is coming from someone who loves epic-sized books. At any rate, I would still recommend it. The story was good. I guess I hope there is less repetition in future books in the series.

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