In the palace of Ahiranya’s Regent who works diligently for the Emperor, we meet Priya a servant who tries in her spare time to help children coming down with a mysterious fatal disease known as The Rot where plants start to take over the body ultimately killing the host. Princess Malini the Emperor’s brother has urged rebellion and has refused to accept that fire is her only chance at redemption she is sent to Ahiranya drugged to be imprisoned until she changes her mind. This is a realm now ruled by a Emperor fixated on his own country’s traditions and a firm believer that any hint of rebellion should be punished with maximum force and who believes that women is found to be against him should be burnt alive.
The country of Ahiranya was once famed for magic, liberal beliefs, and a love of nature key to its older religion but many years ago it lost a war and became part of the Parjatdvipa’s Empire and now viewed as a place with little real resources but can be a wonderful place to party for the wealthy. This is very much what the magnificent The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri which explores the theme of revolution while also delivering a host of fascinating characters deciding what is the right thing to do is and a world where magic is about to return to full strength. When does the war start? The moment the two sides meet on the battlefield? When declarations get politely sent to each other? Perhaps when an Archduke is killed? Go back further and you’ll see collections of key characters, events, pressures and triggers that make war and revolutions start to get gears in motion and once started the world changes forever. But when Malini accidentally bears witness to Priya's true nature, their destinies become irrevocably tangled. She is happy to be an anonymous drudge, as long as it keeps anyone from guessing the dangerous secret she hides.
Priya is a maidservant, one of several who make the treacherous journey to the top of the Hirana every night to attend Malini's chambers. Imprisoned by her dictator brother, Malini spends her days in isolation in the Hirana: an ancient temple that was once the source of powerful magic - but is now little more than a decaying ruin. Together, they will change the fate of an empire. The other is a priestess searching for her family. One is a vengeful princess seeking to depose her brother from his throne. Price – £8.99 paperback £4.99 Kindle eBook
I would like to thank Nazia from Orbit for an advance copy of this novel in exchange for a fair and honest review
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