The Jasmine Throne (Vol. 1 The Burning Kingdoms)

In the award-winning Sapphic fantasy The Jasmine Throne , Tasha Suri invites the reader to delve into references to the culture and myths of India as she follows a princess and a servant who unite against a common enemy: the ruthless empire of Parijatdvipa.

After defying the orders of her dictator brother, who now sits on the throne of the Parijatdvipa empire, Malini was banished from court. Isolated and weakened in Hirana, an ancient temple and source of the powerful and enigmatic magic of the perpetual waters, now a decaying ruin, the princess spends her days dreaming of revenge.

Every night, a few maids trek up Hirana's treacherous ascent to clean the princess's chambers, from whom they are ordered to stay away. Among them is Priya, who hides dangerous secrets that threaten not only her own life, but many others. Eager to gather information that might help her destabilize the empire that murdered her family and destroyed everything she knew, Priya keeps her eyes and ears open wherever she goes.

Until Malini accidentally discovers Priya's true nature, their fates become intertwined in a web of deceit and revolution. On one side, the vengeful princess who seeks the destruction of her despotic brother; on the other, the servant desperate to reconnect with her family and reclaim what was taken from her. Together, they can change the fate of the empire.

“Suri’s writing always transports me to another world, one filled with wonder and terror, where every detail seems intricately and carefully thought out.” — RF Kuang, author of The Poppy War

“ The Jasmine Throne is a powerful and unapologetically feminist story of perseverance and revolution in a wondrous and unique world.” — S.A. Chakraborty, author of The City of Brass