![]() ![]() While Nahri and Ali try to a) figure out a way to get back to Daevabad and b) figure out how to retake the city, Dara struggles with his ancient promise to serve with his growing realization that Manizheh is not worthy of his service. Nahri, Ali, and Dara take turns narrating the story. Meanwhile, Dara is trapped in Daevabad with the increasingly murderous Manizheh, who took over the city at the end of the previous novel. Nahri and Ali have been sent halfway around the world after a magical mishap. The book opens immediately after the end of The Kingdom of Copper. It took me a few chapters to remember what was going on. There is so much plot in the first two books, The City of Brass and The Kingdom of Copper, that I was a little lost at the beginning of this final entry. The Empire of Gold is not for readers new to the series. There’s a lot riding on this last book in the Daevabad trilogy. I’ve loved the way that Chakraborty reimagined the mythology of the Middle East in a story of politics, love, and rebellion. I held my breath when I started to read The Empire of Gold, by S.A. I want an ending that satisfies and knocks my bookish socks off. ![]() ![]() I get a little nervous because I want a volume that not only ties up all the loose ends, but also ties those ends up in a way that honors what’s come before. I always hold my breath (metaphorically) when I start reading the last book in a series that I’ve enjoyed. ![]()
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