Empire of Sand

Paperback, 485 pages

English language

Published Jan. 15, 2018 by orbit.

ISBN:
978-0-316-44971-7
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OCLC Number:
1028166120

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4 stars (3 reviews)

A nobleman's daughter with magic in her blood. An empire built on the dreams of enslaved gods. Empire of Sand is Tasha Suri's captivating, Mughal India-inspired debut fantasy. The Amrithi are outcasts; nomads descended of desert spirits, they are coveted and persecuted throughout the Empire for the power in their blood. Mehr is the illegitimate daughter of an imperial governor and an exiled Amrithi mother she can barely remember, but whose face and magic she has inherited. When Mehr's power comes to the attention of the Emperor's most feared mystics, she must use every ounce of will, subtlety, and power she possesses to resist their cruel agenda. Should she fail, the gods themselves may awaken seeking vengeance... Empire of Sand is a lush, dazzling fantasy novel perfect for readers of City of Brass and The Wrath & the Dawn.

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Review of 'Empire of Sand' on 'Storygraph'

5 stars

Tasha Suri is clearly a talented author. This book would have been my favorite book of 2018, but I finished in 2019.

Mehr was a wonderful heroine and the plot kept me intrigued.

Those who desire lots of action from books might want to avoid this book. The pacing was slow at some points, but not irksome. I enjoyed the world, and the magic system was unlike anything I'd read before (which was good).

Five stars. I'm looking forward to more books in the series.

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Subjects

  • Outcasts
  • Illegitimacy
  • Magic
  • Nomads
  • Fiction