erwikka 's review for:

The Lotus Empire by Tasha Suri

3.5

dark emotional hopeful 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

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I really love this series. I love our two “main” characters if you can actually even call them the main characters there are so many POV’s that feels inaccurate. I will say I am very nitpicky when it comes to endings and this is no different. I will start by saying I love Tasha Suri and their writing. Priya and Malani are some of my favorite flawed characters. I actually love all the characters in this series. The magic and world are lush and some of my favorites. I think it was a little weird to do even more world building in the finale and I really think we spent too much time on things that didn’t need that much time and not enough on the things that needed it. The ending itself felt a little too “neatly wrapped bow” for my liking. Especially with the amount of war that this series deals with. I will say I adore the conversations about faith, misogyny, and sacrifice that are always present in this one. Overall it’s a 4 star series for me but not my favorite ending.