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rocky41_7Fanwork type: Review
Genre: Fantasy
Books in the series: The Jasmine Throne, The Oleander Sword, The Lotus Empire (to be released)
The Burning Kingdoms is a fantasy trilogy by Tasha Suri which splits its perspective between three main protagonists: Priya, Malini, and Bhumika. Only two of the novels have been published presently (the third has a tentative release for November 2024), but throughout the story Suri does a fantastic job of allowing women to be the drivers of the plot. While the three protagonists have varying degrees of social/political power in their society, they all are the ones making the important decisions in terms of the storyline.
Suri also excels in making each of her characters distinct. Each of the women in the book is a well-rounded, fully developed character with her own motivations, fears, and desires. Each has a different perspective on the events of the book and prioritizes accordingly. Neither does any of them ever fall prey to being sidelined or stereotyped. While Bhumika is a mother, she is also allowed to be much more than that, and is never reduced to the status of her motherhood. While Priya and Malini engage in romance, it never subordinates their overarching goals, which fits perfectly with the sort of people they are.
I'm greatly looking forward to the release of the third book, and happy to get more people on board in the meantime!
For a longer review of the first two books, see my earlier thoughts here.
Genre: Fantasy
Books in the series: The Jasmine Throne, The Oleander Sword, The Lotus Empire (to be released)
The Burning Kingdoms is a fantasy trilogy by Tasha Suri which splits its perspective between three main protagonists: Priya, Malini, and Bhumika. Only two of the novels have been published presently (the third has a tentative release for November 2024), but throughout the story Suri does a fantastic job of allowing women to be the drivers of the plot. While the three protagonists have varying degrees of social/political power in their society, they all are the ones making the important decisions in terms of the storyline.
Suri also excels in making each of her characters distinct. Each of the women in the book is a well-rounded, fully developed character with her own motivations, fears, and desires. Each has a different perspective on the events of the book and prioritizes accordingly. Neither does any of them ever fall prey to being sidelined or stereotyped. While Bhumika is a mother, she is also allowed to be much more than that, and is never reduced to the status of her motherhood. While Priya and Malini engage in romance, it never subordinates their overarching goals, which fits perfectly with the sort of people they are.
I'm greatly looking forward to the release of the third book, and happy to get more people on board in the meantime!
For a longer review of the first two books, see my earlier thoughts here.
