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The Lotus EmpireTasha SuriThe Burning Kingdoms, book 3

Characters in The Lotus Empire

4 characters, main characters first.

Main characters

  • Malini

    Empress of Parijatdvipa, who must choose between burning on a pyre for the priesthood's support or finding someone to take her place.

    Also in The Jasmine Throne

  • Priya (Burning Kingdoms)

    A former temple child who survived the deathless waters and is marked as a sacrifice by a yaksa beneath them.

    Also in The Oleander Sword

Supporting characters

  • Bhumika (Burning Kingdoms)

    A former temple child and elder in Ahiranya, one of the trilogy's point-of-view characters.

    Also in The Oleander Sword

  • Rao (Burning Kingdoms)

    Prince of Alor, a point-of-view character whose grief drives his arc.

    Also in The Oleander Sword