The Empire of Gold (The Daevabad Trilogy, #3)

by S.A. Chakraborty

“For what it’s worth, he confirmed some of what we thought about the marid’s involvement in the city’s fall. He accused Anahid of stealing the lake and using Suleiman’s seal to force his kin into servitude—that’s why they helped my ancestors overthrow the Nahid Council. When they heard rumors a powerful new Nahid had arisen and intended to take the seal and Daevabad back, they became determined to stop her.”

“Luck is a fairy tale we use to make people feel better about the world being unfair as shit.