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The Kingdom of Copper

(The Daevabad Trilogy #2)

S.A. Chakraborty (Goodreads Author)

4.42 · Rating details · 12,382 ratings · 1,816 reviews

Return to Daevabad in the spellbinding sequel to THE CITY OF BRASS.

S. A. Chakraborty continues the sweeping adventure begun in The City of Brass—"the best adult fantasy I’ve read since The Name of the Wind" (#1 New York Times bestselling author Sabaa Tahir)—conjuring a world where djinn summon flames with the snap of a finger and waters run deep with old magic; where blood

Return to Daevabad in the spellbinding sequel to THE CITY OF BRASS.

Nahri’s life changed forever the moment she accidentally summoned Dara, a formidable, mysterious djinn, during one of her schemes. Whisked from her home in Cairo, she was thrust into the dazzling royal court of Daevabad—and quickly discovered she would need all her grifter instincts to survive there.

Now, with Daevabad entrenched in the dark aftermath of the battle that saw Dara slain at Prince Ali’s hand, Nahri must forge a new path for herself, without the protection of the guardian who stole her heart or the counsel of the prince she considered a friend. But even as she embraces her heritage and the power it holds, she knows she’s been trapped in a gilded cage, watched by a king who rules from the throne that once belonged to her family—and one misstep will doom her tribe.

Meanwhile, Ali has been exiled for daring to defy his father. Hunted by assassins, adrift on the unforgiving copper sands of his ancestral land, he is forced to rely on the frightening abilities the marid—the unpredictable water spirits—have gifted him. But in doing so, he threatens to unearth a terrible secret his family has long kept buried.

And as a new century approaches and the djinn gather within Daevabad's towering brass walls for celebrations, a threat brews unseen in the desolate north. It’s a force that would bring a storm of fire straight to the city’s gates . . . and one that seeks the aid of a warrior trapped between worlds, torn between a violent duty he can never escape and a peace he fears he will never deserve.

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Aug 08, 2017 Melanie rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy, demons, magic, historical, paranormal, buddy-reads, arc, own-voices, read-in-2018, romance

ARC provided by the publisher via Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review.

1.) The City of Brass

“It is time we get some vengeance for what they have done.”

Friends, this was such a phenomenal installment that was such a treat to read. This is an own voices Muslim Fantasy series, and a historical setting of the early 1800s, which barely touches upon the Ottoman Empire. And The Kingdom of Copper picks up five years after the events of The City of Brass

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Dec 29, 2018 Will Byrnes rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: books_of_the_year-2019, fantasy, fiction

Can you ever make a new world that properly addresses the wounds of the past? - from Lightspeed interview

The Kingdom of Copper is the second in S.A. Chakraborty’s Daevabad Trilogy, and it must be trying harder, as the first was amazing and this one is at least as good. I suppose you might pick this book up and have an entirely fine time reading it, but I would not advise it. If you have not read the first one, The City of Brass, jump on your flying carpet and dash off to your local bookstore. ...more

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Aug 21, 2017 Aimal (Bookshelves & Paperbacks) rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: favorites, made-me-cry, owned, arcs, cover-love, fantasy, adult-fiction, 5-stars, multi-pov, indigenous-or-poc-protagonists

Please note this review contains spoilers for the first book in the series.

A big thank you to Harper Voyager for sending me a copy for review!

The sequel to S. A. Chakraborty’s magnificent The City of Brass largely takes place five years after the events of the first book. There’s a prologue at the beginning, detailing the immediate aftermath for each of our three main characters. However, the major bulk of the novel takes place several years after Darayavahoush’s ‘death,’ Alizaydi al Qahtani’s possession by the marid and subsequent exile, and Nahri’s political arranged marriage to the crowned prince of Daevabad.

In The Kingdom of Copper, we witness each of these characters embark on a journey quite unlike anything they’ve ever experienced before. Nahri finds herself surrounded with strangers, her previous allies (Ali and Dara) nowhere to be found. For five years, she must navigate royal life and the palace alone. Although her relationship with her husband Muntadhir is cordial, Nahri nevertheless feels utterly alone. With nobody but her mentor by her side, she continues to practice healing as best as she can.

Alizayd al Qahtani builds for himself a life in exile in the barren lands of Bir Nabat. With his newfound abilities with water, Ali can play an especially useful role in the sustenance of his new home. He forms new alliances, new friendships, and has become comfortable in this new-found life.

Darayavahoush has been brought back to life by Manizheh, much to his dismay, in a physical form that he is enraged by. Manizheh is laying down plans to take back Daevabad, and restore the Daeva tribe to its original glory with the Nahids at its head. Dara reverts back to his old role as a dutiful warrior, and is forced to face his past while making decisions about his future.

The City of Brass is a sweeping epic fantasy, chock-full of djinn and mythical creatures, lavish world-building, political intrigue, a romance fraught with tension, and characters you will grow deeply attached to. What The City of Brass did best, believe it or not, this sequel does even better.

The world-building is switched up two notches, as we get to see more characters (albeit minor ones) from other tribes. Scenes such as feasts and festivals allow the reader to see short, but detailed, glimpses of these other tribes’ cultures and customs, while more minor characters are introduced that are not from the Daeva or Geziri tribes. We encountered some mythical creatures, such as rivers that turn into serpents, and winged reptiles, but we see even more. There is far more magic in this book than there was in the first one, including elemental magic at the hands of Ali, and Nahri’s strange bond with the Nahid palace, as well as Dara’s new physical form. The history of Daevabad and its tribes is further expanded upon. The enhancement in the already complex world-building makes the reading experience lush and captivating.

One of this series’s absolute defining points is its foundational emphasis on politics. Daevabad is a ‘melting pot’ of a city, but it far from embraces the diversity within its walls. The shafit (half-djinn, half-human) are brutally oppressed, and the royal family’s bloody history with the Daeva tribe doesn’t help, either. There are prejudices among the different tribes towards each other that have lasted centuries. The tension between all these factions has always existed in this story, but while it simmers and bubbles in the first book, this tension transforms and explodes into true action in The Kingdom of Copper. With scheming, shady tactics, stubborn royals, rebellious princes, and Nahri determined to bring peace in the middle, the politics is taken to entirely new levels. It’s dangerous. Exciting, yet often disturbing in its sheer realness.

In fact, what makes this sequel so exciting is just how different it is from the first book without ever straying too far from its foundation. It never rambles or subverts from the main plot of the series, but despite this, it seems entirely new, especially with regards to its characters.

For example: in the first book, Nahri is very dependent on Dara, as he is her Afshin, someone who she knows and trusts in a sea of strangers. Her character was inexplicably tied to his, almost as if they were a package-deal. Their bond seemed so vital to the first story that its physical absence in The Kingdom of Copper made me wary – but I need not have been. It felt new, seeing them in such separate places to the point where Nahri doesn’t even know he’s alive for 90% of the book, but you could still sense their deep regard of each other throughout. Dara and Nahri don’t interact in this book until much later on, and this may discourage readers, but I think this decision allowed both characters to become their own people. Separating these two also allowed for more character development than could have been possible if they had remained a package-deal.

The book also felt new, because it was a lot less Nahri-centric than the first book. Chakraborty allows her other characters’ arcs and development to take center stage. Ali’s inner struggle with his possession by the marid, his own moral and religious values clashing with his duties to his family are fully fleshed out in this book. His warring loyalties and him coming to terms with what he ultimately values breathes new life into an already multi-dimensional, nuanced character, and I came to appreciate him ten-fold in this book.

Dara’s narrative is especially fascinating, because we haven’t seen his perspective before.
In this new time in his life, Dara is forced into a position in the narrative where he has to make a choice between his duty and wanting peace. Where the burden of his history and having to repeat his history is placed upon his shoulders. It’s hard to watch a character you love make bad decisions, but it makes narrative sense. And the complexity of these characters’ decisions and your constant “You’re doing the wrong thing, but I don’t want to see you get hurt either” is what makes this story so compelling.

The side characters, such as Ali’s siblings (Muntadhir and Zaynab) and Jamshid are given more time to shine, too. Their characters have their own internal and external conflicts. Ali’s relationship with Muntadhir has pretty much disintegrated, and seeing them fight as brothers – be cruel and petty and hurtful – was so exciting. We all know and love the main trio, but what makes this sequel soar above its predecessor is how much you learn to love these side characters too.

The antagonists in Manizheh and Ghassan were also incredible to watch, where they both have horrifying and redeeming qualities. It almost reminds me of Game of Thrones in its complexity. There are two awful people leading opposite sides of the conflict; so who do you root for? It puts the reader in a strange position where you’re rooting for people on both sides of the conflict, and you see two characters you love at each others’ throats, willing to do horrible things to each other.

I’m incredibly excited for the third book, albeit dreading it because it means it’ll be an end to a series I have grown to love and cherish. The truth is, I could talk forever about why I love this series, these characters and this world, and it’s hard for me to stop at a suitable place. But all I can say is that this series is a gem, and it could make its place on the shelf of fantasy greats if people gave it the chance. I’m so glad I gave it this chance; it’s been the best reading decision I’ve made in years.

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Dec 19, 2018 Tadiana ✩Night Owl☽ rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: arc, arabian-nights, fantasy

$2.99 Kindle sale, July 13, 2019. 4.5 stars! Excellent sequel to The City of Brass. I liked it even better than the first book, but you do need to read The City of Brass before this one.

Final review, first posted on Fantasy Literature:

The Kingdom of Copper, the second book in S.A. Chakraborty’s DAEVABAD TRILOGY, picks up soon after the ending of the first book, The City of Brass. Alizayd (Ali) al Qahtani, younger son of Ghassan, the king of Daevabad, has been exiled and is fair game for ...more

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Mar 05, 2019 Angelica rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: release-2019, fantasy, read-2019, better-than-the-first

me coming to the realization that I'll have to wait a whole year to know what happens next:

Seriously though! How date this book end like that? Who does it think it is? What right does it have to leave me hanging on that cliff all by myself?!?!?!

On a more composed and serious note, this book was so many times better than its predecessor, The City of Brass, in so many fantastic ways.

I read The City of Brass in February and while I had some problems with it, I actually really enjoyed it. One of my ...more

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Nov 20, 2017 Kilikina rated it liked it · review of another edition

3.5 stars.

The Kingdom of Copper was my most anticipated book of 2019, hands down. Ever since I finished The City of Brass, I couldn’t wait to read this sequel. I was counting down the days; my anticipation for this was so high. I am so upset that I didn’t love this more... :(

The second half, more specifically the last 30% or so, was really the redeeming part of this. I really, really struggled to get through this. That’s something I NEVER anticipated.
I feel like everything I adored in The ...more

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Jan 03, 2019 Roshani Chokshi added it · review of another edition

Chakraborty's debut, CITY OF BRASS, was one of my top 10 reads of the year. Kingdom of Copper is without a doubt in my top 5 of 2019. Sprawling and opulent, the world of Daevabad and it's fascinating magical intrigue soars to new heights in this sequel. I continue to cheer for Nahri. Dahra is conflicted and broody as ever, and Ali...Oh Ali. He is my heart. I just want him to be happy *weeps*. Chakraborty pulls every emotional string with this sequel. At its heart, it is a story of family and the ...more

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Mar 13, 2019 Deborah Obida rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy, new-adult

This is ten times better than book one. I really enjoyed reading this book, it was hard for me to put down, the writing and characters were more matured than the first book.

This book has a five year time jump, I didn't mind much, it made it easier to understand lots of things. The beginning was quite slow but things picked up later. The fight scenes were perfectly depicted.

World building and Writing
There is a major improvement in the world building department, its way better than that of book ...more

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Jun 16, 2019 Clemlucian (🏳️‍🌈the villain's quest) rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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WHAT DO YOU MEAN I HAVE TO WAIT A YEAR TO READ THE SEQUEL?!

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Mar 19, 2019 Travel.with.a.book rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

S. A. Chakraborty didn't disappoint us again, she's a freaking professional writer, her World she has created is magnificent and we've never read such a well written structure within a book! She really keeps enchanting us with her very beautiful stories, original and interesting topics!
The whole concept of the book is intense and while reading this will be very stressful and intriguing, but in a kind of way you'll love it!
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The book is told from three different point of views, Nahri, Ali and ...more

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Dec 31, 2019 Charlotte May marked it as library-loans · review of another edition

Copy picked up from the library

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Jan 27, 2019 Adah Udechukwu rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

The Kingdom of Copper is undoubtedly the best novel I have read this year. The novel is rich in details, politics, religion, culture........ everything.

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Oct 23, 2018 Fadwa (Word Wonders) rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: 2018-reads, 2019-releases, poc-indigenous-rep, sent-for-review, muslim-mc, ownvoices, fantasy, historical-fiction, adult, all-time-favourites

CW: Violence, murder, excessive drinking/alcoholism, mention of self-harm, death of a few side characters, mass murder, segregation, racism, gore.

*I received a copy of this book from the author in exchange of an honest review*

Full review originally posted on my blog: Word Wonders

Question: What do you do when you read your most anticipated book ever and it turns out to be your favourite book ever?
Answer: You cry. You just cry and cry and cry.
Seriously , it’s almost been a month since I’ve ...more

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Jan 02, 2019 Nastassja rated it liked it

Recommends it for: fans of the city of brass

Shelves: alternative-history, fell-short-of-expectations, anticipated-releases, 2019, swoon-worthy-hero, alternate-universe, fantasy, almost-liked-it, slow-paced, this-girl-is-daft

**This review now posted on my blog**

May I present you my first disappointment of 2019!

I don't know how but everything went wrong in this book. When I first read The City of Brass I was enchanted by its magical atmosphere and characters who swept me away into the world of djinn, flying carpets, giant water serpents and enormous talking birds. I loved everything about that world! I had zero doubt The Kingdom of Copper would deliver the same level of grandeur and will, once more, sweep me off my feet. At the end of the day it kind of did sweep me off, lending me on my back hard with an enormous bruise to nurse until the year of 2021 - this is when book 3 will be out, and my hope of ever redeeming The Daevabad Trilogy.

What landed me the most painful downfall in a while is the fact that probably 'it's not you it's me' syndrome that I hate because it leaves me undecided and torn between loving and hating something.

So, what I didn't like in The Kingdom of copper, but which is not considered to be an actual flaw of the story but only a failure of my expectations which are biased, of course.

🔥 The Kingdom of Copper is in no way young adult. In book one characters were 20 something years old already (and older), in book two the plot picks up after five years later from the book's one events. Which was a bummer if you ask me! I am opposed to big-time jumps in my books because I feel disconnected from the storyline and frightened of the things that might've happened during those five years we - readers- missed. And here we: a lot of considerable changes happened, one of the important ones: the heroine got married! Now, I get that it was an inevitable move in five years time, but I hate it with my whole heart!

🔥 The Kingdom of Copper is really hard on politics. Now, I don't read a lot of adult fantasy because of the hard intricacies of politics and the world. Yes, I prefer my books to be harder on a fantasy aspect and less hard on the political aspect. Don't get me wrong, I love me good political intrigue in a book, but when you have to read almost 700 pages of politics you kind of get bored or annoyed or both. It felt like the story lost its magic and charm. The characters hardened so much I didn't recognize them! And I hated those five years gape which disconnected me from my beloved characters.

🔥 The Kingdom of Copper turned from star-crossed lovers to four-sides-lovers (it's my fancy way to announce a love square). It's a mess and I want to make a facepalm every time I think about the romance part. I hate Nahri's husband because he's a despicable sand fly who uses Nahri but loves another man. I would forgive him that - because I get that he didn't have a say in this marriage - if he wasn't also a palace-slut who sleeps with any skirt he can find. The situation is worsened by the fact that Nahri kind of likes her husband and tries really hard to find common ground with him, and he always shuts her out. So yeah, I am sorry-not-sorry for my slut-shaming of that characters. Then there's Ali who had a beautiful friendship with Nahri but now we find out that he actually feels more? And it's thrown in our faces like the fact we have to accept. Why the fuck can't we have a normal woman-man friendship without turning it into a fucking romance?!

These are the three enormous pillars of destruction and ruination of my fascination with this series. Of course, things are complicated (when they are not?!) and the last 20% of the book make me hopefull things might get better? Doubtful but hopeful? I am in a state when I am torn between loving and hating the series. So I will let book 3 be the judge and prosecutor of my final decision.

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Mar 05, 2019 Kaitlin rated it really liked it · review of another edition

I really enjoyed this one and I am super glad that I have audiobooked both of these as I think the narrator gives a more immersive look at the Egyptian-inspired culture of this world. This is a sequel so I cannot say too much about the plot, but I will say that I thoroughly enjoyed the direction this book took, and although I have some small quibbles with some of the ways that the author acted, I think it's a whole lot of fun to read through too.

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May 01, 2019 Vishnu Chevli rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: book-own, english, read-vimmy, giveaway-pr

I have heard a lot about "The City of Brass" and I also knew about the release of the sequel "Kingdom of Copper". But I was not aware that the review copy of the same will reach to us. I would like to thank Harper Collins India for the same. Frankly speaking, I had my reservations for this book, when I was offered a review copy in exchange for an honest review. There were two reasons for my reservations
1) I haven't read the first part. Many reviewers recommended to read it.
2) I have relatively ...more

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May 22, 2019 Raquel Flockhart rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: on-my-shelf, lgbtqia, read-in-2019, buddy-reads, historical-fiction, own-voices, fantasy, favourites, muslim-rep

1. The City of Brass |
2. The Kingdom of Copper |

“You don’t stop fighting a war just because you’re losing battles, Alizayd. You change tactis.”

1. The City of Brass | ★★★★★
2. The Kingdom of Copper | ★★★★★

“You don’t stop fighting a war just because you’re losing battles, Alizayd. You change tactis.”

S.A. Chakraborty has done it again. She has created another masterpiece. I knew she was able to create an unique and impressive story because she had already done that in The City of Brass, but she has left me speechless once again with The Kingdom of Copper. I truly believe Chakraborty has taken the fantasy genre to a whole new level with this own voices Muslim trilogy set in Cairo in the 18th century.

The Kingdom of Copper picks up five years after the mind-blowing ending of The City of Brass. The time and the different situations lived since then have changed the characters we first met in the first book. We are back in the magical city of Daevabad, where the tensions between djinn, shafits and Daevas continues to increase. But we also get to know Bir Nabat, the home of one of the main characters for the last 5 years.

While the story was told only through Nahri’s and Ali’s POV in the first book, Dara gets his own POV too in this sequel. I thought the addition of the Daeva warrior’s POV to the story would bother me, as I’m not a fan of him. But the thing is that I really appreciated what he brought to the story. I may not like him as a person, but I definitely love the complexity of his character. Besides, his POV allows us to know more about the ifrits and also about Manizheh’s past.

Nahri and Ali are, once again, my favourite characters. I’m still shocked because of their incredible character development since The City of Brass. I love both their individual journeys and their friendship. And I swear, if they don’t end up being endgame by the end of this trilogy, I’m suing. Nahri deserves someone who respects her as much as Ali does. I know a lot of people ships her with Dara (which is totally valid, we can all ship to whomever we want), but I can’t forget or forgive how he didn’t let her make her own choices and how he acted behind her back in the first book. Ali may not agree with her sometimes, but he always respects her beliefs and, overall, he believes in her.

“You should be proud, Ali. Not many people can outwit me, but you? You had me believing you were my friend until the very end.”

And speaking of characters I love, Jamshid and Munthadir gave me all the feels again with their angsty relationship. Although I have to recognise that I was very frustrated because of how the crown prince treated Ali in this book. I understand where his feelings came from, but it just hurt to read such tension between the Qahtani brothers. But overall, I think Chakraborty is a mage creating complex families with their respective dramas. I cried with a family scene in The City of Brass and I cried again with a sibling scene in The Kingdom of Copper. It’s very difficult for me to cry reading a book and the fact that the author has managed to make me cry with her two books is kind of a miracle.

There are new characters introduced in this book and I want to briefly mention Lubayd, Aqisa and Queen Hatset because I truly loved them. Lubayd made me laugh uncountable times, Aqisa made my day putting men in their place and Queen Hatset was just amazing. Also, my sapphic heart is shipping Zaynab and Aqisa and I will go down with this ship.

As I said in my review of The City of Brass, this is a story of morally gray characters where there isn’t a good side against a bad side, which I love. Chakraborty delves into human complexity making this trilogy so powerful because of that.

The Kingdom of Copper is undoubtedly my favourite book of the year so far and one of the best sequels I’ve read. Can’t wait to know how S.A. Chakraborty wraps the story in The Empire of Gold. I’m sure she’ll blow my mind again with the political intrigues, the complex dynamics between characters, the family drama, the impressive mythology and the incredible world-building.

“And I’m sick and tired of acting like the only way to save our people is to cut down all who might oppose us, as if our enemies won’t return the favor the instant power shifts.”

P.S.: I'm not English, so if you see any mistakes let me know so I can correct them, please.

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Jan 24, 2018 ♚ ember marked it as to-read · review of another edition

I would, like, 600% sell my soul to an ifrit to have this book in my hands right now. where are magic lamps when you need them?

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Dec 14, 2018 Kristen Burns rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: paranormal-urban-fantasy, fantasy, cover-love, reviewed, review-copy, read-2018-books, favorites, djinn-genies, historical-fantasy, own-physical

4.5 Stars

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*I received a copy of this book from the publisher. This has not influenced my review.*

It is such a treat to find books that are this detailed and nuanced and feel so real. The writing, the characters, the story, the world building, it all came together so perfectly and was so well done that it felt like I was reading about real people. This was one of those books that legitimately made me forget I was reading. I was just there, fully immersed in the story.

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Feb 18, 2019 Brenda Waworga rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

HOLYHELL!!

City Of Brass was one of my fav book on 2017, ive waited 1 year and 2 months to be able to read this and maaaaan... it was worthy!! It was woooow so intense and so amazing and so stressful too at the same time!!

The writing style was so enjoyable, love it from page 1 until page 609! i still cant believe this series was a debut from the author, the plot was such a masterpiece and well crafted!

Love all the 3 POVs here and i must said i never been so conflicted to choose side on book ...more

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Jan 10, 2018 Ruby added it · review of another edition

2/27/19 UPDATE

ALL THAT WAITING AND I HAVE TO SAY, IT WAS WORTH IT!

I'll make sure to add a review later, but at first glance this book takes everything that was so amazing about the first book and MAKES IT BETTER. What really blew me away about the first book was the complex characters and the dynamics between them, and let me tell you, S.A. CHAKRABORTY DID IT AGAIN! Every character is such a profound mix of good, bad, and everything in-between, and their motivations, emotions, and struggles all ...more

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Oct 27, 2019 Ash rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy, read-2019, reviewed, 5-stars

One of my top 10 books of 2019!

Not to be dramatic, but The Daevabad Trilogy might just be my new all-time favorite book series. The Kingdom of Copper is a worthy successor to The City of Brass in every conceivable way. It took me longer to get through than I expected, but I blame that on my current, distracting life circumstances and not the book itself.

The City of Brass alternated between Nahri and Ali’s perspectives, and The Kingdom of Copper adds Dara’s perspective to the mix. Given that One of my top 10 books of 2019!

Not to be dramatic, but The Daevabad Trilogy might just be my new all-time favorite book series. The Kingdom of Copper is a worthy successor to The City of Brass in every conceivable way. It took me longer to get through than I expected, but I blame that on my current, distracting life circumstances and not the book itself.

The City of Brass alternated between Nahri and Ali’s perspectives, and The Kingdom of Copper adds Dara’s perspective to the mix. Given that those three are my favorite characters in the series, I was thrilled to read each of their chapters. S.A. Chakraborty’s characters, and the relationships between her characters, remain vivid, complex, and thoroughly enjoyable to read about. Each character has an incredibly distinct personality, and each has developed realistically over the course of the story.

Trapped in the palace of her enemies and denied the freedom she craves, Nahri demonstrates a newfound dedication to her people and to her family’s legacy. Although her future looks hopeless, it has only made her more determined to succeed. Betrayed by his father, scorned by his brother, and left to his own devices in a hostile world, Ali has grown into his position as a leader and lost much of the innocence and naivety of his youth and privileged upbringing, yet he maintains his passion for justice and his kind heart. And it was fascinating to finally learn more about Dara from his own perspective. I always suspected there was more to him than meets the eye, and The Kingdom of Copper confirmed that.

The plot was just as enthralling as the characters. We have political intrigue, complicated family dynamics, divided loyalties, brewing rebellions, social unrest... put it all together and you’ve got the perfect recipe for capturing my attention. In particular, The Kingdom of Copper highlights the shades of gray in between good and evil. People make hard decisions that end up harming others in the service of what they believe is right. Once again, this aspect of The Daevabad Trilogy is very reminiscent of A Song of Ice and Fire and I’m happy to see this kind of story becoming more popular in the fantasy genre because I just love it.

And, without giving anything away, let me just say: Chakraborty knows how to write an ending. Somehow the ending of this book was even more explosive and heart-wrenching than book one. I didn’t know that was possible.

I cannot wait to read The Empire of Gold and I will be counting down the days until its publication. It can’t come soon enough! ...more

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Oct 19, 2018 Merline rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: arcs, fantasy, favorites, best-of-2018, 2019-releases, reviewed-on-blog, read-in-2019, read-in-2018, reread

Shannon put her whole foot in this book. Do yourself a favor and treat yo self to this book and these characters and this world. Pre-order this. I need time to write a full review because I'm so emotional right now. my heart is full, but I'm emotional. ahhhhh. I need book 3. I don't know how I'll survive the wait.

Update: The long-awaited full review is below.

I received a digital copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

I was fortunate enough to read an early copy ...more

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Feb 02, 2019 Beatrice in Bookland rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: best-of-2019

“It is time we get some vengeance for what they have done.”

1. The city of brass

4.5

I'm legit still thinking about this book and I finished it days ago. Damn. What a book.
But let's start with the actual review.

I had very high expectations for The kingdom of copper - being The city of brass one of my favorite books - and let me tell you: S. A. Chakraborty did not disappoint.

Her writing style keeps being enchanting and rich but never heavy. She also brings such an original and interesting topic: we “It is time we get some vengeance for what they have done.”

1. The city of brass ★★★★★

4.5

I'm legit still thinking about this book and I finished it days ago. Damn. What a book.
But let's start with the actual review.

I had very high expectations for The kingdom of copper - being The city of brass one of my favorite books - and let me tell you: S. A. Chakraborty did not disappoint.

Her writing style keeps being enchanting and rich but never heavy. She also brings such an original and interesting topic: we are in the middle of a war, a war between Geziri, Daevas and Shafit, a war where all the sides are wrong and have a reason to fight at the same time. It gets frustrating, because the factions are incapable of letting go of their prejudices and hate, but it is also so interesting to read, or at least it is for me.

Her characters have depht and you can't help caring for them. Nahri is my absolute favorite, but I love Dara and Ali, too. Plus, we get to read Dara's pov and damn, his chapters were so amazing. I feel for the guy, he's such a misunderstood man. His whole family was brutally murdered, he's been manipulated by the Nahids his entire life, he's been turned into a weapon, a scourge. He just want freedom and peace and I so hope he finds it in the last book, he deserves it.

I also loved seeing some non-romantic relationships develop, like Nahri and Jamshid's frienship, and Nahri's strange relationship with Muntadhir. But the romantic side was actually the reason why I took 0.5 off my rating. The romance isn't an important part of this trilogy, but one of the things I appreciated the most in The city of brass was the total absence of a love triangle. Well, I don't know for sure, but it looks like the author wrote the beginning of the dreaded love triangle. Ugh.

But anyway, this trilogy is so close to my heart. I'm never going to stop recommending it so if you're a fan of An ember in the ashes, Rebel of the sands and The wrath and the dawn, do yourself a favor and take a chance on these wonderful books. ...more

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Jun 09, 2019 Sophie "Beware Of The Reader" rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: favorite-author, new-to-me-author, favorite-series, favorite-of-2019, epicread, favorite-ya, top-30-of-the-bests

6 dazzling stars

Warning: don’t read this review if you haven’t read The City of Brass or you’ll be spoiled.

I HATE Manizheh;

I HATE Ghassan;

I HATE what has been done to Dara and how he turned out;

I HATED Muntadhir most of the time (some redemption by the end);

I HATE that I need the third book NOW and that I don’t know how I will manage!

I already know that I will be hyper jealous of all US bloggers able to snatch an ARC (yes yes I know jealousy is a sin but I don’t care)

I ADORE this ...more

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Feb 25, 2019 Mike rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: reviewed, near-east, fantasy

A lot of sequels in trilogies suffer form what I call "Secondbookitis". This is mostly due to the author setting up for some grand clash or climax in the third book and using the second book to just position characters where they need to be. As you can imagine that leaves the second book without much to do but wait around until the third book starts. Trilogies overall can be excellent but often the second book is the weak link.

I am happy to report that The Kingdom of Copper has, in my opinion, ...more

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Jun 24, 2019 Hafsah (on hiatus) rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Ummm WHAT was that ending??!! Chakraborty you're crueler than I could've imagined; to lead me on for 600 pages and then end with a cliffhanger is totally not ok. *Sigh* I suppose this pain is self-inflicted since I was fully aware I'd have to wait a year for the final installment.

But I'd do it again in a heartbeat because boyy was this book good.

It's a stunning mix of equally breath-taking (sometimes literally) and dangerous magic, and politics (i.e. scheming, revolution and more scheming). ...more

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Jun 11, 2019 Trina (Between Chapters) rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: adult, audiobooks, fantasy, 2019

I felt so intimidated to pick this up, and I did think things meandered a bit, but the end of these books always suck me in! I wish I could dive in to book 3 right away.

Audiobook: Great narration, would recommend.

tw: war/violence, racism (fantasy races), poison, forced marriage

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Aug 31, 2019 Christine Manzari rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

This series has lush writing, a magical world, and beautifully flawed characters. Absolutely amazing and addictive. I can’t believe I waited so long to read this series. What I love most about this is how everyone is an antihero...they want to do what is right but continually just FUBAR the hell out of their world. I find myself cheering for all of them even when their goals go against each other. It’s an incredible story that makes you cheer for both sides....or in this case...multiple sides. I ...more

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May 25, 2019 Carlos rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: adult-fiction-btw

I can't with these characters...they always get into more trouble ...this is not a calm book. You will despair, you will yell and you will wish this book to be over but at the same time wish you have the next installment now!!!

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S. A. Chakraborty is a speculative fiction writer from New York City. Her debut, The City of Brass, was the first book in The Daevabad Trilogy and has been short-listed for the Locus, British Fantasy and World Fantasy awards. When not buried in books about Mughal miniatures and Abbasid political intrigue, she enjoys hiking, knitting, and recreating unnecessarily complicated medieval meals for her ...more