She has earned a bachelor’s degree from Warwick University in Creative Writing and English. Author Suri was born and brought up in Harrow, London, United Kingdom. She has even finished writing a sequel and is expected to publish it in November 2019. Suri has taken inspiration from the Mughal reign in India to write this book. Her debut novel, Empire of Sand, has received nominations for the British Fantasy and Locus Awards. She has recently started her debut fantasy series called The Books of Ambha. 'Suri's incandescent feminist masterpiece hits like a steel fist inside a velvet glove.Tasha Suri is a renowned British author of fantasy, science fiction, and epic fantasy novels. 'Suri's incandescent feminist masterpiece hits like a steel fist inside a velvet glove.' -Shelley Parker-Chan, author of She Who Became the Sun

Harrow, Hugo award-winning author of The Once and Future Witches 'It left me breathless.' -Andrea Stewart, author of The Bone Shard Daughter 'This cutthroat and sapphic novel will grip you until the very end.' - Vulture (Best of the Year) 'Raises the bar for what epic fantasy should be.” -Chloe Gong, author of These Violent Delights 'Lush and stunning.this sapphic fantasy will rip your heart out.' - BuzzFeed News 'Will undoubtedly reshape the landscape of epic fantasy for years to come.' - Booklist (starred review) And saving their kingdom from those who would rather see it burn will come at a terrible price. But Malini and Priya's souls remain as entwined as their destinies. Their chosen paths once pulled them apart. But she doesn’t yet understand the truth of the magic she carries. Now a thrice born priestess and an Elder of Ahiranya, she dreams of seeing her country rid of the rot that plagues it: both Parijatdvipa's poisonous rule, and the blooming sickness that is spreading through all living things. The power of the deathless waters flows through Priya’s blood. But even with 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. She is determined to claim the throne that fate offered her. The prophecy of the nameless god-the words that declared Malini the rightful empress of Parijatdvipa-has proven a blessing and curse. 'Alluring, action-packed, and gut-wrenching,' (Publishers Weekly, starred review ), The Oleander Sword continues Tasha Suri's acclaimed Burning Kingdoms trilogy, in which a powerful priestess and a vengeful princess will change the fate of an empire. THE STUNNING SEQUEL TO THE JASMINE THRONE, WINNER OF THE WORLD FANTASY AWARD!

The burning kingdoms tasha suri