The Oleander Sword
Books | Fiction / Fantasy / Epic
4.3
(178)
Tasha Suri
THE STUNNING SEQUEL TO THE JASMINE THRONE, WINNER OF THE WORLD FANTASY AWARD! "Alluring, action-packed, and gut-wrenching," (Publishers Weekly, starred review), The Oleander Sword continues Tasha Suri's acclaimed Burning Kingdoms trilogy, in which a powerful priestess and a vengeful princess will change the fate of an empire. The prophecy of the nameless god--the words that declared Malini the rightful empress of Parijatdvipa--has proven a blessing and curse. She is determined to claim the throne that fate offered her. But even with rage in her heart and the army of loyal men by her side, deposing her brother is going to be a brutal and bloody fight. The power of the deathless waters flows through Priya's blood. Now a thrice born priestess and an Elder of Ahiranya, she dreams of seeing her country rid of the rot that plagues it: both Parijatdvipa's poisonous rule, and the blooming sickness that is spreading through all living things. But she doesn't yet understand the truth of the magic she carries. Their chosen paths once pulled them apart. But Malini and Priya's souls remain as entwined as their destinies. And saving their kingdom from those who would rather see it burn will come at a terrible price. Praise for the Burning Kingdoms trilogy: "Will undoubtedly reshape the landscape of epic fantasy for years to come."--Booklist (starred review) "Lush and stunning...this sapphic fantasy will rip your heart out." --BuzzFeed News "Raises the bar for what epic fantasy should be." --Chloe Gong, author of These Violent Delights "This cutthroat and sapphic novel will grip you until the very end." --Vulture (Best of the Year) "It left me breathless." --Andrea Stewart, author of The Bone Shard Daughter "I loved it." --Alix E. Harrow, Hugo award-winning author of The Once and Future Witches "Suri's incandescent feminist masterpiece hits like a steel fist inside a velvet glove." --Shelley Parker-Chan, author of She Who Became the Sun
Fantasy
Lgbtq+
Epic Fantasy
High Fantasy
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Author
Tasha Suri
Pages
512
Publisher
Orbit
Published Date
2022
ISBN
0316538566 9780316538565
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"I liked this book better than The Jasmine Throne, the first book in the series. One of the protagonists, Malina, is trying to overthrow her cruel brother the crown prince. Her brother wants to burn her alive. Priya, the other protagonist, has magical powers. However, the gods Priya worships materialize and are not benevolent. Can the wlw relationship between Priya and Malina be sustained despite their disparate backgrounds with all the challenges they are facing?"
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Brian strong
"This was a great book full of sacrifice and difficult choices. This is only 4 stars for me because it took me so long to finish it. I really enjoyed reading it but I don’t remember much of the beginning because of how long it took me to finish it so thats part of the reason this is 4 stars. I also don’t really plan on reading the 3rd book since I might have to reread this and the first book. I’m not the hugest fan of rereading books. I recommend just waiting until the last book is out before reading this series unless you’re okay with rereading the books multiple times.
Edit: Now that Ive thought about it it was really good. There were lots of twists and so much starts going on. I will say that I think its best to read this within a short span of time (a month) just to get the whole picture and make sure you don’t forget anything. I say this because I think thats the main reason its not a 5 star read for me."
Kettle
"8/21/22: the rate at which I will consume this book the minute I have enough money to buy a physical copy will be astronomical"
Emmeline Adkins
"It’s been a while since I had a chance to read a book so viscerally raw. Even better than it’s predecessor, The Orleander Sword consists of so much passion, angst and faith. So much that I wanted the book to end sooner to spare each character from anything tragic that I knew would come. In the end, I felt some sort of attachment to each prominent character. I will wait patiently for the next book to see what will become of their fates."
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"Gay and dark. Plant magic and royalty and politics. Conflict between love and duty. "
Breanna Herrera
