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Empire of Sand by Tasha Suri

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4.0

4.5

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adventurous emotional mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.5

I don't even know where to begin with this book.

I don't think I have the words to write a review but this book is absolutely magical and immersive. I loved exploring the world and the Amrithi culture and rituals alongside our protagonist Mehr. Mehr is such a teenager, I was often yelling at her for being reckless or showing that typical teenage bravado. But I absolutely loved her arc and the lessons the world taught her. The themes of sacrifice, racism and relationships lie at the core of this story and Tasha Suri executed them all brilliantly. I was screaming at the amount of torture our main characters had to go through but you know what, at least we get a happy ending. Also, I adore Amun. He's a precious cinnamon roll who needs to be showered with love. Amun and Mehr's relationship was quite interesting and I loved watching it bloom so beautifully.

Also, hi, where's the line to stab the Maha a hundred times? I'd like to have a go thank you. He's an interesting villain and an absolutely vile person.

This review is such random strands of thoughts but also shout out to the beautiful ritual dance descriptions, they felt so vivid! The author said that they were inspired by the Bharatnatyam dance style and oh my god I'm in love. I simply cannot wait to read the second book!