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what did i just read

"I hope it wasn’t too traumatic." Tasha Suri says in the acknowledgments... Well, I have never been more traumatized in my life.

This book contained the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. It made me the happiest person on earth and the saddest at the same time.

If you thought The Jasmine Throne waw great, oh you're in for a treat. Tasha Suri steps it up about 100 notches in this one. The Oleander Sword truly had me on the edge of my seat the entire book.

In book one, I had many questions about the world and why it was the way it was, but I read this, and it just clicked. There was literally a light bulb moment halfway where it all made sense. A genius wrote this book, I am telling you.

Priya and Malini. It hurts. There was a terrible sense of foreboding throughout the novel. They really are THAT morally grey power couple.

OH bhumika! rao! their point of views I love. Especially Rao, him finding himself and his path this book was great. Someone give that boy a break. Bhumika's pov was genius. Her relationship with Jeevan was a work of art.

How many times can I say that I love this book without getting annoying? I don't think I can wait long enough for book three.

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adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

5/5 ⭐️: The Oleander Sword is the jaw dropping sequel to the epic Sapphic fantasy the Jasmine Throne. I had very high expectations of this book after reading the Jasmine Throne and Tasha Suri went above and beyond with this sequel. The plot is a masterpiece of fantasy writing, the character development is amazing, and the world building continues to enthrall readers. I also LOVED having more of Priya and Malini, one of my favorite sapphic ships! The plot twists in this book took me by complete surprise and Suri kept me guessing throughout the entire book. I will be in agony until book three releases. I highly recommend this series to all fantasy lovers! TWs: body horror, racism, sexism, homophobia, femicide, self immolation, and a mother is forcibly separated from her child and her child is held hostage.

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adventurous dark emotional informative tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

WHAT THE FUCUKKKK /POS

the second half of the book is such fucking sexy dnd warlock shit. someone should make a homebrew of that.

WE GOT SMUT=!=!=?^?^?^=!! it was so good i was so happy about it. like sorry bur "try and break me"?! maammmm "let me show you how to break me" even hotter. "just teeth and lips and tongue, punishingly fierce, all devotion" "loving and lovingöy cruel by turns" HHHHHH when she submits to her and says "i know you, i know what you want, i prmoise you, its freely given" WTF

the first 10% f the book i was just trying to remember what happened in the first book but then it got good. i feellike everything was explained so well that even i understood the war tactics, the political intrige intricacies, the jabs. the whole deepa shit? so good. also the pacing was so good and ITS SO WELL WRITTEN!! the themes of water and fire, light and dark, so good.... JUST!! THE WATER!! THE FIRE!!! u guys, u GUYS

"what is the star, but distant fire, reaching for you across the worlds?"

also the whole fucking rao arc killed me, I CARE FOR THIS LIL GUY AND THEN TASHA GOES AND SAYS

"perpahs all his loved ones would be nothing but effigies for rao to gaze upon, and remember what he had lost" AND THEN HES LIKE I CANT CARE ANYMORE honey bbhbbb r4ewq

last but not least

when malini was going to lie to priya as a lil betrayal and in turn priya stabs her. HOW FUCKING JUICY WAS THAT. and how funny was it when mailini was like "she was asking priya to die for her based on lies but she needed to win this war more than anything so be it" but then priya stabs her and shes like how daRE YOU BETRAY ME WTF as if you werent betraying her already. i mean its two very different things but cmon double edged sword double edges both ways

oh yes i do feel very conflicted about malini.

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