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The Lotus Empire

Tasha Suri

4.42 AVERAGE

adventurous hopeful tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
adventurous dark sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

I can see why people would enjoy this series, but it just was not my cup of tea. The worldbuilding, while interesting, has many holes and I found I could not get over the abyss beyond it. 

I thought this was a very satisfying conclusion to an enjoyable series. I wasn't sure how the author was going to wrap everything up in just one book, but somehow it all came together. As with the other books, I did think there were a few too many POVs, which sometimes made the story drag a little. I found Priya's choice at the end of the last book to feel a little forced, and similarly I felt it dragged a little here before she seems to realize the cost, but things did pick up a bit at the halfway mark. More than the previous two books, the feelings and relationship development between Malini and Priya felt a bit rushed and not quite as nuanced, but overall I really appreciate the variety of relationships depicted throughout. Solid conclusion, and I will definitely be reading more from this author.
adventurous challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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: Yes

This book broke me in half. I dragged and dragged my feet on finishing this book because it truly was a pinnacle of its story. I KNEW i would cry and I did.

Oh how our characters have loved and lost. It was beautifully written. I love that every force in this world acted on each other. The gods to their subjects and vice versa. The power of faith as its own force. This book has a powerful message that is dark and beautiful. 

The floral imagery of this book is unmatched. I wish the ending of endings. It hurt in the way that every good story should. I only wish there was more!
adventurous hopeful 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
adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
adventurous mysterious 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

WHAT AN ENDING OH MY GOD. this whole series was such a journey, tasha suri i am gonna come for you for what you put me through. i dont even know what else to say, im just blown away.