A review by kirstysbookishworld
The Empire of Gold by S.A. Chakraborty
5.0
Look the thing is - I’m in love with Ali and Nahri. I suppose in the end I also sort of respect Dara, as much as I hated his chapters basically the entire way through.
Where do I even begin describing what this series has meant to me? Not only do I feel like I understand the Egyptian and Muslim culture a little more but I feel like S.A made a world so realistically Brutal, it hurt my soul sometimes. No one was perfect, everyone had blood on their hands, everyone was just trying to do what they believed was best and isn’t that what we all try to do? Do our best, even if we do the wrong thing for the right reasons.
I’m still in love with that sweet little prince who wanted to treat all people as equal regardless of what they look like and that, most of all is what turned him into the strong, merciful man we see at the end. His love for Nahri only equal to his love of his city,
Nahri was this constant force of entirely selfless while knowing her worth and what she wanted out of her own life, she never denied herself what she deserved but never asked for me than what she thought she needed. I’m in awe of this sweet kid who turned into such a symbol of hope and fairness in a city so corrupt it’s street ran with blood.
However my favourite thing about this series was the vast, expansive world. The way she weaved words together to make you taste the blood in the air, the way she made the scent of the sea hit your nose or the sight of the pyramid of the city be seen. So vastly rich was the world, I forgot where I was every time I was reading. I dived in and forgot my own sorrow for a while and dived right into someone else’s. That is a skill I bow down to and appreciate with every reader bone in my body.
All in all I pray S.A has something else in the works. So while I’m praying - may the fires burn brightly for you my friends, Creator bless you.
Where do I even begin describing what this series has meant to me? Not only do I feel like I understand the Egyptian and Muslim culture a little more but I feel like S.A made a world so realistically Brutal, it hurt my soul sometimes. No one was perfect, everyone had blood on their hands, everyone was just trying to do what they believed was best and isn’t that what we all try to do? Do our best, even if we do the wrong thing for the right reasons.
I’m still in love with that sweet little prince who wanted to treat all people as equal regardless of what they look like and that, most of all is what turned him into the strong, merciful man we see at the end. His love for Nahri only equal to his love of his city,
Nahri was this constant force of entirely selfless while knowing her worth and what she wanted out of her own life, she never denied herself what she deserved but never asked for me than what she thought she needed. I’m in awe of this sweet kid who turned into such a symbol of hope and fairness in a city so corrupt it’s street ran with blood.
However my favourite thing about this series was the vast, expansive world. The way she weaved words together to make you taste the blood in the air, the way she made the scent of the sea hit your nose or the sight of the pyramid of the city be seen. So vastly rich was the world, I forgot where I was every time I was reading. I dived in and forgot my own sorrow for a while and dived right into someone else’s. That is a skill I bow down to and appreciate with every reader bone in my body.
All in all I pray S.A has something else in the works. So while I’m praying - may the fires burn brightly for you my friends, Creator bless you.