'Chakraborty writes a winning heroine in Nahri - flawed but smart and engaging. 'The centuries-long power struggle for the magical kingdom of Daevabad comes to a head in this marvelous final adventure in Chakraborty's Daevabad trilogy.This mammoth finale is a worthy finish to a beloved series.' - Publishers Weekly Rich details, familial ties, and magical politics sing in this lush world built from Middle Eastern history and imagination.' - Library Journal (starred review) 'Chakraborty ( The City of Brass) brings her epic fantasy series to a stunning conclusion. Fervidly recommended to all readers of the fantasy genre.' - Booklist (starred review) 'With musical prose, majestic settings, and an epic story, Chakraborty's finale to a trilogy will ignite passion in her many fans.

and take a stand for those they once hurt. Seeking support in his mother's homeland, he discovers that his connection to the marid goes far deeper than expected and threatens not only his relationship with Nahri, but his very faith.Īs peace grows more elusive and old players return, Nahri, Ali, and Dara come to understand that in order to remake the world, they may need to fight those they once loved. Ali, too, cannot help but look back, and is determined to return to rescue his city and the family that remains. While Nahri finds peace in the old rhythms and familiar comforts of her human home, she is haunted by the knowledge that the loved ones she left behind and the people who considered her a savior are at the mercy of a new tyrant. Having narrowly escaped their murderous families and Daevabad's deadly politics, Nahri and Ali, now safe in Cairo, face difficult choices of their own. To vanquish them, he must face some ugly truths about his history and put himself at the mercy of those he once considered enemies. Daevabad has fallen.Īfter a brutal conquest stripped the city of its magic, Nahid leader Banu Manizheh and her resurrected commander, Dara, must try to repair their fraying alliance and stabilize a fractious, warring people.īut the bloodletting and loss of his beloved Nahri have unleashed the worst demons of Dara's dark past. The final chapter in the bestselling, critically acclaimed Daevabad Trilogy, in which a con-woman and an idealistic djinn prince join forces to save a magical kingdom from a devastating civil war. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire has quite captured both palace intrigue and the way that tribal infighting and war hurt the vulnerable the most.' - Paste Magazine About the Book 'Maps by Virginia Norey'-Copyright page.

The Empire of Gold by S.A. Chakraborty