Tasha SuriFantasy · High Fantasy
The Jasmine Throne
Synopsis
In a world where the empress is dying and the empire is fracturing, two women find themselves on opposing sides of a brewing rebellion. One is a princess desperate to reclaim her birthright, the other a reluctant priestess bound by duty. Their paths collide in a dangerous dance of power, magic, and forbidden desire.
How it reads
- <div>Genre: Epic Fantasy 🪷✨</div><div>Tropes/Themes: Inspired by Indian History and Epics; Multiple POV; Sapphic; Servant/Princess; Priestess; Queer awakening subplot </div><div>🌶️: 💖 (closed door, suggestive dialogue)</div><div>Medium: audiobook 🎧</div><div>CW: abuse, drugs, blood, body horror, confinement, death, fire used as a religious cleansing, mass murder, misogyny, violence, xenophobia</div><div>Mild: homophobia, suicidal thoughts </div><div>Review: </div><div>“It’s burning worlds all the way down” 🔥 </div><div>If you liked Priory of the Orange Tree, you’ll LOVE The Jasmine Throne! This is an immersive story, full of intensity with breaks of charming tenderness 🤌</div><div>Told mainly from 2 POVs, I appreciated the extra POVs scattered throughout the story so much. The glimpses into the inner workings of important characters were unique and very satisfying. Very much looking forward to the rest of this series </div>
- Genre: Epic Fantasy 🪷✨ | Tropes/Themes: Inspired by Indian History and Epics; Multiple POV; Sapphic; Servant/Princess; Priestess; Queer awakening subplot | 🌶️: 💖 (closed door, suggestive dialogue) | Medium: audiobook 🎧 | CW: abuse, drugs, blood, body horror, confinement, death, fire used as a religious cleansing, mass murder, misogyny, violence, xenophobia | Mild: homophobia, suicidal thoughts | Review: | “It’s burning worlds all the way down” 🔥 | If you liked Priory of the Orange Tree, you’ll LOVE The Jasmine Throne! This is an immersive story, full of intensity with breaks of charming tenderness 🤌 | Told mainly from 2 POVs, I appreciated the extra POVs scattered throughout the story so much. The glimpses into the inner workings of important characters were unique and very satisfying. Very much looking forward to the rest of this series