.Hi Cara,
The Empire of Gold by S.A Chakraborty is one of the most anticipated books of 2020. I loved The City of Brass and The Kingdom of Copper and have weighted on bated breath for the last book in The Daveabad Trilogy.
Daevabad has fallen.
After 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.
But the bloodletting and loss of his beloved Nahri have unleashed the worst demons of Dara’s dark past. To vanquish them, he must face some ugly truths about his history and put himself at the mercy of those he once considered enemies.
Having narrowly escaped their murderous families and Daevabad’s deadly politics, Nahri and Ali, now safe in Cairo, face difficult choices of their own. 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. Ali, too, cannot help but look back, and is determined to return to rescue his city and the family that remains. 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.
As 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 . . . and take a stand for those they once hurt.
(synopsis from Goodreads.com)
The Empire of Gold is a story that deserves a Gold Medal.
The story picks up straight from The Kingdom of Copper, there is no break in the drama and the action. As the story is told in four points of view, Nahir, Ali, Dara and Banu Manizeh (Banu Manizeh POV is minimal). The reader is taken on a journey through the characters eye. Where you see them grow, lose, love, hurt and hope.
Dara point of view is the darkest as he battles with his actions and duties. As they weigh heavy on Dara shoulders. All three lead do some sort of soul search but Dara does the most.
Ali and Nahir have some sweet/cute moments between them throughout The Empire Gold. I enjoyed the moment where they were thinking about the other, those unguarded moments when they are truthful to themselves.
The Empire of Gold continues to build on the magical world that S.A Chakraborty has created. It was fascinating to learn more about Ali and Nahir heritage. As well as seeing the magical community outside of Daevabad.
S.A Chakraborty has beautifully weaved a compelling story that brings this amazing series to a fantastic conclusion. I always worry when a series I love is coming to an end that I will hate how it finishes. But I needn’t have worried, I won’t say anything more as I don’t want to spoil the ending.
Ali and Nahir have really grown as characters throughout the series. I have always like Nahir, but Ali I was never sure on. But he truly stepped up in The Empire of Gold and become a great man.
My Favourite aspects of The Empire of Gold;
- The revelations
- The Actions/battle scenes
- Time away from Daevabad and the other locations.
- medical
My Rating for The Empire of Gold is 5 out of 5.
Thank you to Netgalley and Harper Collin for granting my wish. And supplying me an E-book copy of The Empire of Gold for a fair and honest review.
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