The heroines are fierce and tender as ever, both brimming with a quiet, molten rage stemming from a thirst for vengeance, righteousness, and love. taut, emotional sequel that will leave series fans eager for the finale.'- Publishers Weekly (starred review) on The Oleander Sword 'Suri laid the groundwork of this artful, immensely detailed world in book one, and now allows it to explode with politics, magic, and theology. Suri’s heady epic, skillfully keeping a close, human eye on the people who star in it.'- Wall Street Journal, on The Oleander Sword 'A magnificently reimagined southern Asia where spirits walk the earth and fire has a will of its own. 'Suri's incandescent feminist masterpiece hits like a steel fist inside a velvet glove.' -Shelley Parker-Chan, author of She Who Became the Sun Harrow, Hugo award-winning author of The Once and Future Witches

'It left me breathless.' -Andrea Stewart, author of The Bone Shard Daughter 'This cutthroat and sapphic novel will grip you until the very end.' - Vulture (Best of the Year) 'Raises the bar for what epic fantasy should be.” -Chloe Gong, author of These Violent Delights 'Lush and stunning…this sapphic fantasy will rip your heart out.' - BuzzFeed News 'Will undoubtedly reshape the landscape of epic fantasy for years to come.' - Booklist (starred review) And saving their kingdom from those who would rather see it burn will come at a terrible price. But Malini and Priya's souls remain as entwined as their destinies. Their chosen paths once pulled them apart. But she doesn’t yet understand the truth of the magic she carries. 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. The power of the deathless waters flows through Priya’s blood. 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. She is determined to claim the throne that fate offered her. The prophecy of the nameless god-the words that declared Malini the rightful empress of Parijatdvipa-has proven a blessing and curse.

'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 STUNNING SEQUEL TO THE JASMINE THRONE, WINNER OF THE WORLD FANTASY AWARD!

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