Empire of Sand

i love going into books with no expectations because if it doesnt work out, no hurt feelings but if it does work out, then the surprise completely makes my day and what a delightful surprise this was what really caught me is how much substance there is in this story, especially for a debut novel the feeling i had after finishing this reminded me of how i feel after a nice meal completely satiated and wonderfully content and there is so much to feast on in this book lush cultural magic, co i love [...]

NOW AVAILABLE this is one of those shrug not for me books.which i suspected going into it as much as we are cautioned against judging books by their covers, the whole reason covers exist is in order to attract the desired audience, and in general, i am neither the audience desired by fantasy authors nor the audience attracted by the weapon floating on textured background cover trend but i m nothing if not complaisant, so i agreed to give it a go sometimes i surprise myself i liked NOW AVAILABLE [...]

I received an uncorrected proof copy in exchange for an honest review Thank you to Tasha Suri and Orbit Books In Empire of Sand, the original and excellent South Asian influenced fantasy debut of Tasha Suri s we follow the action of Mehr who is an illegitimate but highborn daughter of a governor of the Ambham Empire It begins when a Daiva which is sort of a winged and taloned spirit invades the castle and infiltrates Mehr s younger sister s room, who is terrified as a young child would be Me I r [...]

All things considered, Empire of Sand was slow, to put it aptly But despite the plodding pace, sparseness of action and leisurely plotting, I was absolutely absorbed in the writing The story was sensually imagined, shot through with a stunning poignancy, and I loved how the richness of Indian culture was artfully distilled into the language.The plot itself was simple enough, surprisingly And yet, there was something deep about it Something reaching far into the recesses of my heart [...]

Mehr lives in a world where she is only half accepted The Ambhan people have conquered and destroyed the Amrithi, and as a woman with parents from both worlds, she struggles to find her place as a worshipper of the old Amrithi gods and traditions When the Emperor s mystics take note of her Amrithi powers, they force her into a marriage with one of their own, and Mehr becomes a very important pawn in a deadly game of men, gods, and demons. When I heard Indian inspired adult fantasy , I wa [...]

When you dance with the Rite of Dreaming, you dance with the gods Mehr s got it made, I guess, There were perks to being the Governor of Irinah s daughter even an illegitimate one People obeyed you Servants rushed to your bidding Even the ones who loathed you and there were many were forced to veil their contempt and keep their loathing eyes lowered All people faced hatred All people suffered Few had the cushion of wealth and privilege to protect them as Mehr did nice wardrobe, plenty When you d [...]

Mehr has magic in her blood a little spark of the divine passed down through generations, gifting some of the Amrithi with amata, allowing them to see daiva and dance rituals that shape the powerful dreams of sleeping gods When she mistakenly unveils her true potential under a sky filled with dreamfire, it doesn t take long for the Emperor s mystics to arrive at her door, prepared with a scheme that will lead her to a mysterious desert temple where the Maha awaits Here she will be tested [...]