{"product_id":"the-oleander-sword-9780316538565","title":"The Oleander Sword","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Jasmine Throne \u003c\/i\u003ehas been hailed as a series opener that will \"undoubtedly reshape the landscape of epic fantasy for years to come\" (\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, starred). Now, award-winning author Tasha Suri's provocative and powerful Burning Kingdoms trilogy continues with\u003ci\u003e The Oleander Sword\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The prophecy of the nameless god--the words that declared Malini the rightful empress of Parijatdvipa--has proven a blessing and curse. She is determined to claim the throne that fate offered her. But even with the strength of the rage in her heart and the army of loyal men by her side, deposing her brother is going to be a brutal and bloody fight. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The power of the deathless waters flows through Priya's blood. Thrice born priestess, Elder of Ahiranya, Priya's dream is to see her country rid of the rot that plagues it: both Parijatdvipa's poisonous rule, and the blooming sickness that is slowly spreading through all living things. But she doesn't yet understand the truth of the magic she carries. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Their chosen paths once pulled them apart. But Malini and Priya's souls remain as entwined as their destinies. And they soon realize that coming together is the only way to save their kingdom from those who would rather see it burn--even if it will cost them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for the Burning Kingdoms trilogy: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Lush and stunning...this sapphic fantasy will rip your heart out.\" --\u003ci\u003eBuzzFeed News \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A fierce, heart-wrenching exploration of the value and danger of love.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Raises the bar for what epic fantasy should be.\" --Chloe Gong, author of \u003ci\u003eThese Violent Delights\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"This cutthroat and sapphic novel will grip you until the very end.\" --\u003ci\u003eVulture\u003c\/i\u003e (Best of the Year) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"It left me breathless.\" --Andrea Stewart, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Bone Shard Daughter\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"I loved it.\" --Alix E. Harrow, Hugo award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Once and Future Witches\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Suri's incandescent feminist masterpiece hits like a steel fist inside a velvet glove.\" --Shelley Parker-Chan, author of \u003ci\u003eShe Who Became the Sun\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor more from Tasha Suri, check out: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Burning Kingdoms \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Jasmine Throne \u003cbr\u003e The Oleander Sword\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Books of Ambha \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEmpire of Sand \u003cbr\u003e Realm of Ash\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Orbit\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/16\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780316538565\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 512","brand":"Tasha Suri","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42223742451893,"sku":"9780316538565","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_d78e7ed7-255a-4fec-af34-ed4932ac2631.jpg?v=1655781214","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-oleander-sword-9780316538565","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}