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The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri

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secretsoup's review against another edition

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Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Really liked a lot of the writing in this book, it suffers from something a lot of trilogy starters do- which is that it spends a lot of time setting up and world building for the whole scope of the trilogy. Some of the resolutions happen pretty quickly towards the end and the foreshadowing is pretty heavy handed at times. But it's a pretty good read! Just not as satisfying as some other series' starters.

Feel like this is good for Kehlani and Kali Uchis fans?

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adventurous challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I was fully immersed in the Indian inspired world with such complex characters with even more complex relationships. Bhumika was an unexpected stand out POV character for me and the tension and dynamic between Priya and Malini were a highlight of the book. However, I was hooked on the magic system and the relationship these characters had with power both physically and in the form of their values and ideals. Will be jumping into the next book ASAP.

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adventurous dark medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

4 stars

Winner: 2022 World Fantasy Award
Nominee: 2022 Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel

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This is a very intriguing epic fantasy novel inspired by various cultures on the Indian subcontinent. It takes traditional fantasy novel tropes and reinterprets them outside the Eurocentric motifs that many modern fantasy novels use.

I loved the character development throughout the novel. The main characters are Malini, the disgraced sister of the Emperor, and her maid Priya, who is much more than she appears. The author did a great job at exploring the different ethnic backgrounds, class differences, and religious beliefs of these characters as they seek to overthrow the Emperor. I do wish that the emperor had some more character development, because he is presented as simply an evil religious fanatic who needs to be replaced. If he had more page time, I think the narrative would have been stronger. Nevertheless, a very fun read and I’ll pick up the sequel!

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