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The Jasmine Throne
(Burning Kingdoms #1)
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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.
Imprisoned by her dictator brother, Mali ...more
Imprisoned by her dictator brother, Mali ...more
Paperback, 480 pages
Expected publication:
June 10th 2021
by Orbit
(first published June 8th 2021)
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Oct 29, 2020
chai ♡
marked it as to-read
"An epic Indian-influenced fantasy novel about vengeful, morally grey lesbians who want to set an empire ablaze."
911, I would like to report a robbery. the victim? my HEART ...more
911, I would like to report a robbery. the victim? my HEART ...more

Jan 27, 2020
Ellie (faerieontheshelf)
marked it as to-read

Jan 17, 2020
Sana
marked it as to-read-so-bad-it-hurts
What's better than a queer, desi woman in a sari on the cover of an #ownvoices fantasy anyway 💁🏽
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HERE FOR THE MORALLY GREY LESBIANS (IN LOVE)
Honestly, though a captive princess and her maidservant coming for the princess's traitor brother (and in love). Love to see it ...more
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HERE FOR THE MORALLY GREY LESBIANS (IN LOVE)
Honestly, though a captive princess and her maidservant coming for the princess's traitor brother (and in love). Love to see it ...more

i am wrecked & so grateful for it
Rep: Indian inspired characters and setting, lesbian mcs
CWs: homophobia, gore, violence, execution by burning, forced drug use
Rep: Indian inspired characters and setting, lesbian mcs
CWs: homophobia, gore, violence, execution by burning, forced drug use

Oct 15, 2020
rachel ☾
marked it as radar
... 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.
anti-heriones are my weakness and this is sapphic
Blog • Trigger Warning Database • Twitter • Instagram ...more

Oct 28, 2020
Nomadic Reader (Baba Yaga)
marked it as to-read
Love how this adult fantasy book, which isn't even out yet, has already been shelved as YA by several people on Goodreads.
What exactly does a female author have to do in order for her books to be considered adult fantasy, apart from writing under a male or gender-neutral pseudonym?
If you find out, let me know. ...more
What exactly does a female author have to do in order for her books to be considered adult fantasy, apart from writing under a male or gender-neutral pseudonym?
If you find out, let me know. ...more

tasha suri is bringing us a f/f trilogy next year and i don't know that we're adequately prepared
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October 28, 2020: look at that cover, oh my.
July 02, 2020: YES. I'm sad I discovered this so late but now that I'm here I can't stop imagining how sapphic this is gonna be and I'm all here for it. ...more
July 02, 2020: YES. I'm sad I discovered this so late but now that I'm here I can't stop imagining how sapphic this is gonna be and I'm all here for it. ...more

I was extremely lucky to bag an early draft of The Jasmine Throne, and I can honestly say it's fantastic. Yes, it still needs an edit, but the core of the story is there and it is spectacular. It's everything you love about a Tasha Suri book AND THEN SOME.
Exhilarating worldbuilding and magic systems, genuine threat and moments of horror, colonialism and resistance, monstrous people doing monstrous things for good reasons.
Loved it loved it loved it. ...more
Exhilarating worldbuilding and magic systems, genuine threat and moments of horror, colonialism and resistance, monstrous people doing monstrous things for good reasons.
Loved it loved it loved it. ...more

Apr 05, 2020
Silvia
marked it as anticipated-2021
i heard there's lesbians
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this has an f/f enemies to lovers romance featuring 'a captive, vengeful princess and a priestess hiding as a maidservant' in an Indian inspired adult high fantasy and I am very excited!! (also they're vicious morally grey lesbians so i am already in love)
the tropes used (from the author's twitter): 'enemies to lovers (well, 'reluctant allies to lovers'), it's all about the yearning™, wet sari scene, secret identities, tragic pasts, ReVENGE, the imperialist patriarchy is bad actually, burn it al ...more
the tropes used (from the author's twitter): 'enemies to lovers (well, 'reluctant allies to lovers'), it's all about the yearning™, wet sari scene, secret identities, tragic pasts, ReVENGE, the imperialist patriarchy is bad actually, burn it al ...more

Jan 08, 2021
Anna
marked it as unreleased
I heard that there were lesbians, so here I am.

Apr 05, 2020
leo | 飛べ
marked it as to-read
I’m here for the morally grey lesbians. And the Desi epic fantasy. But mostly for the morally grey lesbians.

This author is an auto-buy! It's always great to find new fave authors :D
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Oct 29, 2020
GnomeMercy
marked it as to-read
SAPPHIC INDIAN ENEMIES TO LOVERS HOLY JESUS THIS IS EVERYTHING I HAVE EVER WANTED EVER I NEED THIS IN MY LIFE LIKE RIGHT NOW.

Jan 17, 2020
Emily Bowie
marked it as to-read
I need this book so badly.

Nov 12, 2020
Sim
marked it as 2021-releases
November 12, 2020: I saw the cover today on author's Instagram and I am 😭 All my feelings can be described in these words: "a desi queer woman in sari on the cover!"
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Dec 04, 2020
devanshi (your resident loud person)
marked it as to-read
Shelves:
2021-anticipated-reads
i saw india and said y e s

Feb 18, 2020
camille
marked it as to-read
OMG THIS SOUNDS AMAZING AND I CAN'T WAIT
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Aug 04, 2020
☀︎El In Oz☀︎
marked it as to-read
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Shelves:
2021-anticipated-releases
I am here for a Princess dethroning her evil brother with the help of a secret priestess

Oct 14, 2020
Millennium Night
marked it as to-read
Reads series title: Oh, this sounds so cool!
Reads bold letters. If you hadn't had my attention already, you certain do now at 'captive princess', 'maidservant/priestess with forbidden powers', 'traitor brother', and 'MORALLY GREY LESBIANS'.
Reads synopsis: Ooooooh!! Gimme title!!
Basically, I can't wait to see how this book turns out... ...more
Reads bold letters. If you hadn't had my attention already, you certain do now at 'captive princess', 'maidservant/priestess with forbidden powers', 'traitor brother', and 'MORALLY GREY LESBIANS'.
Reads synopsis: Ooooooh!! Gimme title!!
Basically, I can't wait to see how this book turns out... ...more

The Book :*Indian inspired epic fantasy with morally grey lesbian characters*
The cover : *A desi badass woman in saree*
Me :

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The cover : *A desi badass woman in saree*
Me :

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May 02, 2020
Tyler
marked it as to-read
Just finished The Books of Ambha and loved every second of them! I can't wait to get a hold of more Tasha Suri books. I'm buying this the moment it comes out!
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