Genre:
Fantasy Romance
Themes:
Adventure / Survival
Family Relationships
Inheritance
Political Intrigue
Wartime
Heat Level:
Medium (sex scenes are included and may use mildly graphic description)
Archetypes:
Housekeeper / Servant / Maid
Soldier / Warrior
Geographic Location:
Fantasy or Fictional Setting
Setting:
Castle / Palace
Prison
Sexual / Gender Identity:
Bi or Pansexual
Lesbian
Protagonist Identity:
Middle Eastern
The Jasmine Throne
The Burning Kingdoms Series, Book 1
By Tasha Suri
A ruthless princess and a powerful priestess come together to rewrite the fate of an empire in this “fiercely and unapologetically feminist tale of endurance and revolution set against a gorgeous, unique magical world” (S. A. Chakraborty, author of the The City of Brass).
Exiled by her despotic brother, princess Malini spends her days dreaming of vengeance while imprisoned in the Hirana: an ancient cliffside temple that was once the revered source of the magical deathless waters but is now little more than a decaying ruin.
The secrets of the Hirana call to Priya. But in order to keep the truth of her past safely hidden, she works as a servant in the loathed regent’s household and cleaning Malini’s chambers.
When Malini witnesses Priya’s true nature, their destinies become irrevocably tangled. One is a ruthless princess seeking to steal a throne. The other a powerful priestess desperate to save her family. Together, they will set an empire ablaze.
WINNER OF THE WORLD FANTASY AWARD FOR BEST NOVEL
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF 2021 BY PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, LIBRARY JOURNAL, BOOKLIST, AND THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY