A review by rosemary_for_remembrance
The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri

adventurous dark 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

4.0

Series title is apt. Giant fantasy books about kingdom-scale power struggles aren't my favorite genre, but I generally enjoyed this one. It's nice to see a fantasy South Asian setting, and I thought the different religions were a good way to insert magic into the story, although I'm still not sure what the Mothers do for anyone. 

There's a lot of "people making ethically problematic decisions for the Greater Good" that I don't especially love, but, hey, it's part of the genre, and most of the characters are reasonably self-aware about it at least. Some good stuff about colonialism, but Chandra is so cartoonishly evil that the book doesn't really feel like it has a lot of nuance.
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