The Lotus Empire (The Burning Kingdoms, #3)

by Tasha Suri

Malini leapt forward and looped the necklace of gold that had been around her own throat over Priya’s neck with all the reverence of a wedding garland.

“It was Lata who did it,” he said. “Oh, don’t lie,” Malini replied. “She told me where it began. Lata has a great respect for the provenance of knowledge. Rao…”