I was desperate for her to reclaim her magic throughout so I could learn more about the temple children, and I hope we get a lot more answers in future books as I’m fascinated to see how it all works. I love a plot based on vanished magic, and people finding the truth about the “old ways”, so Priya’s mysterious past and the temple’s history was very interesting to me. The Indian-inspired setting is so vivid the atmosphere and world-building are really a strength of the book. Ultimately, I think it comes down to my hopes being raised too high by everyone’s hyperbole, and a certain feeling that this didn’t quite fit my genre expectations.įirst, the good: This is a beautifully described world, and one that is easy to visualise, from the dangerous walls of the Hirana to the creepy plant-based rot that infects people. I’ve spent a long time thinking about this review and my thoughts on The Jasmine Throne, because all of the rave reviews are making me think that there’s something I missed, something wrong with me for not being totally immersed and emotionally wrecked by this book. Together, they will change the fate of an empire. The other is a priestess seeking to find her family. One is a vengeful princess seeking to depose her brother from his throne. She is happy to be an anonymous drudge, so long as it keeps anyone from guessing the dangerous secret she hides.īut when Malini accidentally bears witness to Priya’s true nature, their destinies become irrevocably tangled. Priya is a maidservant, one among several who make the treacherous journey to the top of the Hirana every night to clean Malini’s chambers. Imprisoned by her dictator brother, Malini spends her days in isolation in the Hirana: an ancient temple that was once the source of the powerful, magical deathless waters - but is now little more than a decaying ruin. All opinions my own.Ĭontent warnings (from author’s site): Explicit violence including immolation and self-immolation gender-based violence (this does not include sexual assault) homophobia and internalised homophobia suicidal ideation self-mutilation abusive family dynamics child murder body horror (plant-based, cosmic) forced drug use and depictions of addiction/withdrawal.Īuthor 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. Ownership: Proof copy sent free of charge by Orbit Books.
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