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The Lotus Empire

The Burning Kingdoms, Book 3

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The Lotus Empire

By: Tasha Suri
Narrated by: Shiromi Arserio
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 THE EPIC CONCLUSION TO THE ACCLAIMED SAPPHIC TRILOGY

Malini has claimed her rightful throne as the empress of Parijatdvipa, just as the nameless gods prophesied. Now, in order to gain the support of the priesthood who remain loyal to the fallen emperor, she must consider a terrible bargain: Claim her throne and burn in order to seal her legacy-or find another willing to take her place on the pyre.

Priya has survived the deathless waters and now their magic runs in her veins. But a mysterious yaksa with flowering eyes and a mouth of thorns lies beneath the waters. The yaksa promises protection for Ahiranya. But in exchange, she needs a sacrifice. And she's chosen Priya as the one to offer it.

Two women once entwined by fate now stand against each other for the sake of their respective homes. But when a new enemy rises, they will once again find themselves fighting together to prevent their kingdoms, and their futures, from burning to ash.

The Lotus Empire brings Tasha Suri's acclaimed Burning Kingdoms trilogy to a heart-stopping close. As an ancient magic returns to Ahiranya and threatens its very foundations, Empress Malini and priestess Priya will stop at nothing to save their kingdom-even if it means they must destroy each other.

'Tasha Suri will go down in history as one of the great fantasy authors of this era. The Burning Kingdoms trilogy takes her extraordinary imagination, her lyrical style, and her gift for crafting intricate characters, then fires them in a furnace of war and ancient magic and sapphic yearning, giving us an epic like no other. Malini and Priya will carve themselves into your memory'
Samantha Shannon, author of The Priory of the Orange Tree©2024 Tasha Suri (P)2024 Hachette Audio UK Dark Fantasy Epic Fantasy Historical Heartfelt Royalty
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I'll admit I'm not usually one for multi-long-book sagas... the fact I stuck this out probably best reflects how good the story, and vocal storytelling, has been. While not quite as enthralling as the first two books for me, with some slightly grinding pacing in the first half, it provides a generally satisfying ending to the trilogy (there were two character stories I'd have liked to have seen wrapped up in more detail). I felt Priya's character shift in the first part of the book didn't quite gel together for a while for me either, and it nearly lost me for a bit because she was so amazingly defiant before... However I am glad I persevered with the thanks of the continued developments for Sima, Bhumika, Rao, and Malini keeping me hooked, and the ending recovers and restores Priya to her fierce glory. Major spoilers from here on: I had no idea how on earth we could see Malini and Priya's relationship recover after the Oleander Sword, but Malini's rage and yearning are beautifully intense, palpable and allow for a phenomenal but surprisingly believable resolution to that epic sapphic romance.

A good ending to the trilogy - keep going with it if you start to flag a bit

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I don’t think I’d like this as much as I did as the second book wasn’t as good as the first however this one was not predictable. I had so many questions but many were answered towards the end. Very poetic writing and a great story full of morals!

Good ending to gripping trilogy

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