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A review by ariadnesthread
Empire of Sand by Tasha Suri
4.0
“But little hope was still ‘hope,’ and Mehr had learned that even the smallest kernel of it, preserved in the darkness, could bloom into a miracle.”
I read this book because both S. A. Chakraborty and R. F. Kuang blurbed it, and I’ve loved both of the books they are releasing this year! It’s a beautiful heroine’s journey about a girl who isn’t the typical assassin/gifted at fighting/badass and I loved that. The story moves slowly and is very different from a lot of the fantasy books I’ve read (which is a great thing!). Lastly, the world is a bit small but is full of historical Mughal Indian culture. I totally expect things to expand in the second book, both story-wise and with the world building.
Empire of Sand is a beautifully written debut, and I’ll definitely have to check out the next book in the series when it’s available.
I read this book because both S. A. Chakraborty and R. F. Kuang blurbed it, and I’ve loved both of the books they are releasing this year! It’s a beautiful heroine’s journey about a girl who isn’t the typical assassin/gifted at fighting/badass and I loved that. The story moves slowly and is very different from a lot of the fantasy books I’ve read (which is a great thing!). Lastly, the world is a bit small but is full of historical Mughal Indian culture. I totally expect things to expand in the second book, both story-wise and with the world building.
Empire of Sand is a beautifully written debut, and I’ll definitely have to check out the next book in the series when it’s available.