RELEASE DAY REVIEW: The Oleander Sword (Burning Kingdoms #2) by Tasha Suri
We received an advanced reader copy of this book.
Published: August 16, 2022
Review:
Myth: 4/5
Fighting for an empire, rebuilding a retaken home, Priya and Malini have been busy since they separated, each with their own responsibilities and goals. Though we have to wait awhile for these women to reunite in the story, Tasha Suri wouldn’t and couldn’t keep them apart forever.
Magic: 4.5/5
I loved the way the magic builds in book two of the trilogy. It plays with a favorite theme, magic has a cost. It also plays with the concept of putting on a show, with magic as the ultimate showman. I love the idea that people’s beliefs can be misguided by what they think they see, that in the game of taking and ruling empires, much is done simply for optics.
Overall: 4/5
“Power was a pleasure with many forms.”
This quote captures a lot of what I loved in this book. Malini’s constant fight for her destiny, for her power as empress. Priya’s growing magical power, her determination to save her people and those she loves. But of course, as it so often does, power comes with cost to the holders.
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