A review by rebeccazh
The Oleander Sword by Tasha Suri

4.0

This book is everything good in the first book intensified. Intricate world building, strong characterization, lovely images (burning mothers, yaksa, the rot...), excellent commentary on misogyny, a touching wlw relationship and really beautiful prose. The pace is also better and things pick up quite quickly once the book starts. Tasha Suri excels at writing political machinations and introspection but imo her fighting scenes are a bit weaker. The ending drops a big bombshell and I'm excited for book 3.