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• The Jasmine Throne

  Suri, Tasha,

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  Exiled by her despotic brother when he claimed their father's kingdom, Malini spends her days trapped in an ancient, ruined, cliffside temple that was once the source of powerful magic. Priya, a servant in the regent's household, makes the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Upon a Burning Throne

  Banker, Ashok,

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  After the death of the emperor of the Burnt Empire, the two young princes, Adri and Shvate, must pass the test of fire and sit upon the legendary burning throne, which incinerates the unworthy.

• Night of the Raven, Dawn of the Dove

  Mehrotra, Rati,

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  After a bloody palace uprising, Katyani, a young guardswoman to the royal family, discovers she is not who she thought she was and becomes a major pawn in the political games of a monster-filled land on the brink of war.

• The Legend of Meneka

  Rao, Kritika H.,

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  Meneka, a celestial dancer trained as a warrior, is tasked with seducing the mortal sage Kaushika to protect the heavens, but as her attraction to him deepens, she must choose between loyalty to Lord Indra and the possibility of true love.

• An Ember in the Ashes

  Tahir, Sabaa,

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  Laia is a Scholar living under the iron-fisted rule of the Martial Empire. When her brother is arrested for treason, Laia goes undercover as a slave at the empire's greatest military academy in exchange for assistance from rebel Scholars who claim…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Kaikeyi

  a Novel

  Patel, Vaishnavi,

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  As the only girl of eight royal siblings, Kaikeyi grows up knowing her value as a person is determined by her eventual marriage. When her mother is banished, Kaikeyi is forced to take up her duties in the royal court. In between all her new work,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Hunted by the Sky

  Bhathena, Tanaz,

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  Trained in warrior magic after the murder of her parents, a girl with a star-shaped birthmark is prophesied to be the downfall of a tyrant king, but the boy she falls in love with owes his loyalty to those hunting her.

• The Library of Fates

  Khorana, Aditi,

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  A coming-of-age fantasy inspired by Indian folklore follows the efforts of a loving princess to sacrifice herself in marriage to a conquering emperor in order to protect her people only to be cast adrift alongside an enslaved oracle who becomes her…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Empire of Sand

  Suri, Tasha,

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  The illegitimate daughter of an imperial governor and an Amrithi, an outcast nomad with magic in her blood, must fight the plans of the Emperor's mystics to use her ability to manipulate the dreams of gods to alter the shape of the world.

• The Candle and the Flame

  Azad, Nafiza,

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  Fatima lives in the city of Noor, on the Silk Road, which is currently protected by the Ifrit--djinn of order and reason--from attacks by the ruthless Shayateen djinn. Infused with the fire of the Ifrit who died saving her as a child, Fatima finds…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Star-touched Queen

  Chokshi, Roshani

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  Sixteen-year-old Maya's arranged marriage turns out much better than she expected, but her husband's magic--and her curiosity--may threaten more than her life.

• Goddess of the River

  Patel, Vaishnavi,

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  A powerful reimagining of the story of Ganga, goddess of the river, and her doomed mortal son.