A review by dominguezraquel95
The Oleander Sword by Tasha Suri

adventurous challenging dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Wow wow wow!!!!! The way each character’s arc reflected and balanced and foiled one another, the subtle callbacks to past events, and the gorgeous prose made this so hard to put down. And MALINI!!!!! She’s beautiful she’s manipulative she’s cruel she’s rational she’s committed she’s convinced herself of her own righteousness she’s conflicted she’s thoughtful she’s ANGRY she’s vengeful she’s everything I adore in a woman protagonist and boy would I have gone feral for her as a teenager.