The Jasmine Throne
The Jasmine Throne is a fantasy novel by British author Tasha Suri published by Orbit UK in 2021.[2] An epic fantasy set in a world inspired by ancient India,[1][2] it is the first volume in the Burning Kingdoms trilogy.[3][4] It won the World Fantasy Award for Best Novel in 2022.[5]
 First edition | |
| Author | Tasha Suri |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Series | Burning Kingdoms trilogy |
Release number | 1 |
| Genre | Fantasy |
| Publisher | Orbit UK |
Publication date | June 2021 |
| Media type | Print (hardcover, paperback), e-Book |
| Pages | 576 |
| ISBN | 9780759554160 |
| Followed by | The Oleander Sword[1] |
A review in Locus praised the book's morally grey characters and its "intense, vivid atmosphere".[3] Describing the novel as "lush, evocative, richly characterised, emotionally dense", Tor.com said that its main theme was the nature of power and its cost.[6] The relationship between its female protagonists Malini and Priya was praised by Library Journal,[7] which added that fans on Twitter and BookTok dubbed it part of the "Sapphic Saffron Trifecta" along with The Unbroken by C.L. Clark and She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan.[8]
References
- "The Oleander Sword". Publishers Weekly. 8 July 2022.
- Bourke, Liz (27 April 2021). "Sleeps With Monsters: In Conversation With Tasha Suri". Tor.com.
- James, Maya C. (5 October 2021). "Maya C. James Reviews The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri". Locus Online. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
- Yoon, Elizabeth (10 January 2022). "On family, The Jasmine Throne and Gilmore Girls conservative politics". The Michigan Daily. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
- "World Fantasy Awards 2022". Science Fiction Awards Database. Locus Science Fiction Foundation. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- Bourke, Liz (8 June 2021). "The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri Is Complicated, Unapologetic, Powerful, Glorious". Tor.com. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
- Bliss, Laurel (1 April 2021). "The Jasmine Throne". Library Journal. Vol. 146, no. 4. ProQuest 2505391351.
- Harris, Marlene (16 November 2021). "SFF 2022 Preview | 89 Titles To Read, Know, and Share". Library Journal. Vol. 146, no. 11. ProQuest 2590063163.