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adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
slow-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
This book has me genuinely looking at my other 5 star reads and thinking they don't deserve that title anymore.
A truly beautiful ending of an amazing trilogy and I wish I could talk about it more but I am genuinely speechless and in awe
A truly beautiful ending of an amazing trilogy and I wish I could talk about it more but I am genuinely speechless and in awe
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Misogyny, War
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Sexual content
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, War
Moderate: Death, Suicide, Blood, Religious bigotry, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Body horror, Gore, Torture
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I didn't know how the author would end this series in a way that was satisfying and fit the story but she did. I feel emotionally wrung out in the best way.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, War
Minor: Torture, Injury/Injury detail
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
fast-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
What an experience!
I was already in love with the series from the get-go, and that cliff-hanger left me starving for more. And this final installment really, really ended the series in a fitting and satisfying way.
The first half is a little slow, taking it's time and moving pieces around to establish the conclusion. I'm really glad that none of the supposed solutions were easy and painless. It would've really taken from the darkness of this world of things we're easy.
The second half (and especially the final eighth) of the book was fast-paced, chaotic, and really left me wondering how exactly it was going to be resolved and, of course, how devastating it was going to be.
The epilogue:it's incredibly vague on details, which I like, but our girls Priya and Malini are together, maybe in literally eternity. I wasn't expecting such a happy (relatively speaking of course) ending after so much devastation, but I'm satisfied. .
My first ever 5/5 book, no notes. Definitely going to check out more of Tasha Suri's works because wow!
I was already in love with the series from the get-go, and that cliff-hanger left me starving for more. And this final installment really, really ended the series in a fitting and satisfying way.
The first half is a little slow, taking it's time and moving pieces around to establish the conclusion. I'm really glad that none of the supposed solutions were easy and painless. It would've really taken from the darkness of this world of things we're easy.
The second half (and especially the final eighth) of the book was fast-paced, chaotic, and really left me wondering how exactly it was going to be resolved and, of course, how devastating it was going to be.
The epilogue:
My first ever 5/5 book, no notes. Definitely going to check out more of Tasha Suri's works because wow!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Violence, Blood, Grief, War
Minor: Confinement, Torture, Religious bigotry, Fire/Fire injury
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Confinement, Sexual content, Torture, Pregnancy
Minor: Animal death, Child death, Suicidal thoughts, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Death of parent
adventurous
emotional
tense
slow-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
bhumika, my beloved <3
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, War
Moderate: Misogyny, Blood
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
“You can love something knowing it can destroy you. Maybe you love it more for it.”
Tasha Suri’s final book in her Burning Kingdoms trilogy takes us on a journey that explores humanity, emotion, and the nature of faith.
Her world is as sweeping and evocative as ever, taking us from the terrifying forests of Ahiranya, all the way to the snowy wastelands beyond Parijatdvipa. As always, Suri’s writing is beautiful and captivating and proves to be a true draw of this book.
Rao and Bhumika were an undoubted highlight for me. Their stories were so interesting and poignant, and I loved delving into their experiences. Malini’s court of women was epic - Lata, Deepa, Sahar, and Raziya were all so individual and well-drawn. One thing I adore about Tasha Suri’s writing is her unflinching portrayal of female characters - they are allowed to be weak, fierce, cunning, compassionate, monstrous, and most importantly human. It’s really refreshing to see in the high fantasy genre. The romances in this series also succeed in ripping out my heart every other page, so 10/10 on that score.
Although I feel this is the weakest book in the trilogy, which was a little disappointing for a conclusion, Suri gives us a solid finale which was both moving and bittersweet. There were some issues regarding pacing, world building, and character development, but overall I thoroughly enjoyed this book and would recommend this trilogy to anyone looking for High Fantasy that centres on fierce and varied female characters.
Tasha Suri’s final book in her Burning Kingdoms trilogy takes us on a journey that explores humanity, emotion, and the nature of faith.
Her world is as sweeping and evocative as ever, taking us from the terrifying forests of Ahiranya, all the way to the snowy wastelands beyond Parijatdvipa. As always, Suri’s writing is beautiful and captivating and proves to be a true draw of this book.
Rao and Bhumika were an undoubted highlight for me. Their stories were so interesting and poignant, and I loved delving into their experiences. Malini’s court of women was epic - Lata, Deepa, Sahar, and Raziya were all so individual and well-drawn. One thing I adore about Tasha Suri’s writing is her unflinching portrayal of female characters - they are allowed to be weak, fierce, cunning, compassionate, monstrous, and most importantly human. It’s really refreshing to see in the high fantasy genre. The romances in this series also succeed in ripping out my heart every other page, so 10/10 on that score.
Although I feel this is the weakest book in the trilogy, which was a little disappointing for a conclusion, Suri gives us a solid finale which was both moving and bittersweet. There were some issues regarding pacing, world building, and character development, but overall I thoroughly enjoyed this book and would recommend this trilogy to anyone looking for High Fantasy that centres on fierce and varied female characters.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, War
Minor: Torture
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Sexual content
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
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
This was just an absolutely fantastic finale to the series. I have been reading a lot of books from debut authors that struggle with the second and third books so it is so refreshing to return to a pro that knows how to wrap up plots, character arcs, relationships and dangling threads. It just felt really well done in every aspect. A surprising standout to me was the Yaksa POV and how Ashok infects him, though honestly I loved most POVs. Big fan of the ending which is hard in a fantasy this large. i just love these characters.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Vomit, Fire/Fire injury, War
Minor: Genocide, Homophobia
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
fast-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:
Complicated
I'm crying too much to write anything smart. A wonderful ending to a fantastic adult fantasy series.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, War
Moderate: Gore