The Empire of Gold: Book 3 (The Daevabad Trilogy)

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Finally, the last part of the book (Part 4) was great. I think Chakraborty achieved a fantastic mix of melancholic sadness for what was lost or even just changed and a kind of guarded hopefulness for what the future holds. I was happy with the conclusion. I am who I am because of that human world. It wasn’t the Banu Nahida who’d driven the peris to their knees, it was the con artist of Cairo, and Nahri wouldn’t cast her away.” We have a verse like that - like what Nisreen said. We say God is the light of the heavens and the earth, that it's a light steady and protected as a lamp behind glass and shines as brightly as a star. That it is always there to guide us.” blogtour Adventure Ancient Egypt Art History Australia Book Blogger Bookliterati Book Recommendation Book review Christmas Contemporary Fiction Crime Del Rey Doubleday Emmeline Kirby and Gregory Longdon Mystery Fantasy Festive Reads Florence Folklore Harper Collins Historical Fiction History Independently Published Italy Karen Swan Literary Fiction Magic Mantle Books Melville House Murder Mystery Myth Orenda Books Pan Macmillan Penguin Random House Psychological thriller Romance Secrets Simon and Schuster Supernatural Suspense thriller Venice Women's Fiction Zaffre Books Book title Search for: Search Search Recent Comments In this book, the stakes are raised tenfold. The throne of Daevabad is at stake and the lives of every person in the city are in the balance. And it was glorious!

Book Review: “The Empire of Gold” (by S.A. Chakraborty) Book Review: “The Empire of Gold” (by S.A. Chakraborty)

I can’t believe I have finally read the last book in this amazing trilogy; I read this over Christmas. I have raved about how good these books are and I was so excited to read the last instalment, but as I was reading I realised that there would be no more Ali, Nahri, Dara and Daevabad, that this was it and I almost didn’t want to finish it. S.A Chakraborty writes such a rich and wonderful world based on middle east folklore, detailed and full of wonder that drew me in. These books are like a fairytale for adults, with the young orphan who goes from rags to riches and falls in love with the wrong man, the young prince trying to take a stand against his family, a love triangle and ultimately good versus evil. There are also morals in these books about racism, sexuality, acceptance and prejudice that mirror our own society. Add to this the amazing six tribes that make up this world, and their use of the elements as their power this really is a fascinating world. But the death of his people 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. I laughed, i cried, i screamed, i wept, i cheered, i message all my friends who already read this and fangirling with them! Some imperfections exist admittedly; early episodes are strewn with time skips and somewhat confusing cinematographic cuts. It took about five hours submerged in this drama for me to find my footing and solidify my understanding of the plot. Once I could, the rest of the experience was riveting. The entire series is set in a magical city and Egypt, mostly the former. The characters are all coloured and most of them are Muslims, I especially liked the Muslim part, it's a breath of fresh air. The depictions of the clothes and weapons is well done, I loved it.Now, with Daevabad entrenched in the dark aftermath of the battle that saw Dara slain at Prince Ali’s hand, Nahri must forge a new path for herself, without the protection of the guardian who stole her heart or the counsel of the prince she considered a friend. But even as she embraces her heritage and the power it holds, she knows she’s been trapped in a gilded cage, watched by a king who rules from the throne that once belonged to her family and one misstep will doom her tribe. Firstly, Congratulations to S.A.Chakraborty on completing her debut trilogy, what a fantastic and hard-earned achievement! Dara and Manizheh learn that Jamshid poisoned Ali. Kaveh confides in Dara and they talk about what is to come. Go Soo and Sunwoo Eunsook reunited with each other 1 decade after they worked in another SBS TV series My Fair Lady where Sunwoo portrayed as the mother of Go Soo's character also.

Empire of Gold - Goodreads The Empire of Gold - Goodreads

Contrary to the pandemonium that characterised the rest of her life, she was typically cautious with healing, and her years in the infirmary had only made her more careful. It was a responsibility and a privilege to be entrusted with a patient's life, not a thing she took lightly.” I do not believe ambitious men who say the only route to peace and prosperity lies in giving them more power—particularly when they do it with lands and people who are not theirs.”At the beginning of EoG, I had zero idea how it would end up for Dara, Nahri or Ali. Nor was I sure who Nahri would choose (romantically) at the end. And personally, I wasn't going to mind whether Nahri chose Dara or Ali, because Chakraborty is a talented writer who made me feel for both men to the point where I didn't mind one over the other. Golden Empire" takes over the SBS Monday & Tuesday 21:55 time slot previously occupied by " Jang Ok-Jung" and will be replaced by " The Suspicious Housekeeper" September 23, 2013. Hi, I am an avid reader and have been all my life. I put it down to being an only child and having a teacher for a mum. The idea of this blog is to share my passion for reading and review new and upcoming books as well as those that may have been out for several years.

The Empire of Gold – HarperCollins The Empire of Gold – HarperCollins

A gorgeous conclusion to a beautiful series. I loved these books through and through. I feel like Chakraborty has punched through my ribs and wrung out my heart like a wet rag. This book was like those songs that start slow, almost soundless, but that just go up and up until you cannot not hear them.Nahri tries to heal Jamshid’s wounds that Dara inflicted, but she only manages to fix a couple of nerves before Muntadhir interrupts. But I felt so likely because I already invested in this series for so long and after the cliffhanger of second book, I was really curious about the story’s progression so I want to yell at myself to have second thoughts to start this one. So I grabbed it. It already glued to my hands, my mind, my heart and to my soul. Here we go! Let’s get lost in the story inspired by Arabian nights! Golden Empire is simply gold but that gold isn’t for everyone to watch and I can fully understand why the audience would avoid a business/romance-free drama. Has it been a time when you were watching an excellent drama but you find out that most people are ignoring it and the internet buzz is almost inexistent? That’s my case with Empire of Gold. Strange things start to happen in Daevabad. The Daevas can’t conjure their fire. Muntadhir’s wound stops leaking poison (YESSSS). Similarly, we examine the importance of a shared history, of a shared culture. The importance of someone’s name. It’s up to each person to decide which pieces of themselves make up their own identity. You don’t have to answer for every mistake your family or friends have made, but each of us is responsible for the choices we make. We are culpable in accepting the status quo when it benefits us to someone else’s detriment, even if we aren’t the ones to created that power structure in the first place. Seeing something wrong and doing nothing causes just as much damage.