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The Empire of Gold

The Daevabad Trilogy, Book 3

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The Empire of Gold

By: Shannon Chakraborty
Narrated by: Soneela Nankani
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The final chapter in the best-selling, 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.

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 stabilise 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.

©2020 S. A. Chakraborty (P)2020 HarperCollins Publishers Limited
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Good story, well narrated again. Lots of blood shed.
A good finish to the trilogy.

Great finale to the trilogy

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What a wonderful ending! Action packed and exciting (a few late nights when I couldn’t stop listening) with some lovely tender and emotive moments. If HBO doesn’t pick this up as a series I’ll be incredibly surprised.

Great end to a great triology

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I loved this story and how the narrator have the characters their voices. Perfection!! if you are wondering if you should read, you definitely should.

Perfection

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The stunning conclusion to a rich trilogy that integrates lore and religion. It explores the topics of 'greater good', democracy and the human will to survive. In conjunction with being thought provoking the book paints are world that is beautiful and inspirational to the imagination. It is a pleasure to read and will leaving you pondering the future of the characters and the implications the themes have on real life.

Epic Fantasy Islam Based Fantasy

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She creates a wonderful imaginary world of Arabic magic full of unexpected twists. Her descriptions of exciting cities both real and imagined made me want to visit Egypt and sit on the banks of the Nile.

The plot is unpredictable wild and full of a magic of soaring fantasy.

The story is partly a romance written from a woman's perspective but it is much more than that and as a man it was still very compelling for me.

The narration was good in that I was not aware of it although the narrator's range did not always allow all the characters to have identifiably different voices.

I don't critique books much and I frequently become bored and return them however I have no hesitation in recommending this series.

The best series I have read for a long time

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the final part to the trilogy certainly had a few twists and turns. I love the imagery that comes from the writer and the performer. I'll be recommending this to my book club buddies!

Beautiful, elegant fantasy with a story to match

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I absolutely devoured the series. Could not stop listening to the mesmerising foreign, magical names and the story. Loved the twists and changes. At times very descriptive but absolutely enthralling. Fitting end to this trilogy. Definitely will look for other books from this author

Fantastic end to the series

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A fantastic fantasy series. Beautifully complex characters and conflicts. This last one was particularly enthralling!

Beautifully written

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when i tell you, after the first two books i was not at all prepared to be so damn stressed AND have my heart ripped out of my chest and stomped all over!! unpopular opinion, but absolutely the best book in the trilogy!!

emotionally destroyed

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A stunning conclusion to Chakraborty's trilogy, I devoured this work. It made me laugh and cry, the twists and turns kept it all from a predictable end, but the resolution was realistic and in keeping with the characters. I will be returning to these books and characters again and again. Highly recommended.

Spellbinding conclusion.

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