And after reading a lot of raving reviews of ‘The Jasmine Throne’, I was excited to see this book was on Netgalley and I requested it immediately. I’ve been trying to read some different genres than only romance lately. Together, they will change the fate of an empire. The other is a priestess seeking to find her family. One is a vengeful princess seeking to depose her brother from his throne. But when Malini accidentally bears witness to Priya’s true nature, their destinies become irrevocably tangled. She is happy to be an anonymous drudge, so long as it keeps anyone from guessing the dangerous secret she hides. Priya is a maidservant, one among several who make the treacherous journey to the top of the Hirana every night to clean Malini’s chambers. Imprisoned by her dictator brother, Malini spends her days in isolation in the Hirana: an ancient temple that was once the source of the powerful, magical deathless waters - but is now little more than a decaying ruin. Agent: Laura Crockett, Triada US Literary.Author of Empire of Sand and Realm of Ash Tasha Suri's The Jasmine Throne, beginning a new trilogy set in a world inspired by the history and epics of India, in which a captive princess and a maidservant in possession of forbidden magic become unlikely allies on a dark journey to save their empire from the princess's traitor brother. This is a blade-sharp, triumphant start to what promises to be an exciting series. Though it takes time to settle into the complex magic system and extensive cast, Suri’s confident and passionate prose expertly guides the reader throughout.

The result is a fierce, heart-wrenching exploration of the value and danger of love in a world of politics and power. As the pair grow closer, both must weigh their loyalty to their respective countries and people with their partnership and growing feelings for each other. Malini plots to secure her freedom while Priya seeks to understand her own tragic past. There, Priya, an Ahiranyi temple child with secret elemental powers, acts as her maidservant. When Princess Malini, the sister of Parijatdvipa’s Emperor Chandra, refuses to sacrifice her life to secure her ruthless brother’s throne, he imprisons her in the Hirana, a treacherous labyrinthine temple in the conquered country of Ahiranya. Suri (the Books of Ambha series) astounds with the spellbinding epic fantasy that launches her Burning Kingdoms trilogy.

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