{"product_id":"the-jasmine-throne-9780316538510","title":"The Jasmine Throne","description":"\u003cb\u003eWINNER OF THE WORLD FANTASY AWARD FOR BEST NOVEL \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF 2021 BY \u003ci\u003ePUBLISHERS WEEKLY\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLIBRARY JOURNAL\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBOOKLIST\u003c\/i\u003e, AND THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A ruthless princess and a powerful priestess come together to rewrite the fate of an empire in this \"fiercely and unapologetically feminist tale of endurance and revolution set against a gorgeous, unique magical world\" (S. A. Chakraborty, author of the \u003ci\u003eThe City of Brass\u003c\/i\u003e). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Exiled by her despotic brother, princess Malini spends her days dreaming of vengeance while imprisoned in the Hirana: an ancient cliffside temple that was once the revered source of the magical deathless waters but is now little more than a decaying ruin. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The secrets of the Hirana call to Priya. But in order to keep the truth of her past safely hidden, she works as a servant in the loathed regent's household and cleaning Malini's chambers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When Malini witnesses Priya's true nature, their destinies become irrevocably tangled. One is a ruthless princess seeking to steal a throne. The other a powerful priestess desperate to save her family. Together, they will set an empire ablaze. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Jasmine Throne\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Suri's writing always brings me to another world; one full of wonders and terrors, where every detail feels intricately and carefully imagined.\" \u003c\/b\u003e--R. F. Kuang, author of \u003ci\u003eBabel\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Raises the bar for what epic fantasy should be.\" \u003c\/b\u003e--Chloe Gong, author of \u003ci\u003eThese Violent Delights\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"An intimate, complex, magical study of empire and the people caught in its bloody teeth. I loved it.\"\u003c\/b\u003e --Alix E. Harrow, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Once and Future Witches\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Suri's incandescent feminist masterpiece hits like a steel fist inside a velvet glove. Simply magnificent.\"\u003c\/b\u003e --Shelley Parker-Chan, author of \u003ci\u003eShe Who Became the Sun\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A fierce, heart-wrenching exploration of the value and danger of love in a world of politics and power.\" \u003c\/b\u003e--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Lush and stunning....Inspired by Indian epics, this sapphic fantasy will rip your heart out.\"\u003c\/b\u003e --\u003ci\u003eBuzzFeed News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTasha Suri\u003c\/b\u003e was born in London to Punjabi parents. She studied English and Creative Writing at Warwick University, and is now a cat-owning librarian in London. A love of period Bollywood films, history, and mythology led her to write South Asian-influenced fantasy.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Orbit","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50584500240658,"sku":"9780316538510","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_13f2e1c1-fb07-4667-a012-6d0ceec89c93.jpg?v=1732035065","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-jasmine-throne-9780316538510","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}