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

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Nahri and Ali go to see Doctor Subhashani Sen, who is a shafit who heals her people the “human” way. Nahri wants her to help rebuild the hospital. Subha is reluctant and says they need the king’s permission before she agrees to help. Smart. I’m rounding up 4.5 start to 5 and I’m closing it with red-rimmed eyes at 4.26 am in the morning! It was a long reading marathon for me but truly it was worth it! Muntadhir beaks into the room, and Nahri has to help him get away. She tells him to take out his relic and the mist passes them by. They run to the harem to warn Zaynab and the other Geziris in the palace. 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.

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Manizheh is a monster, she made Ghassa look like a saint, to make things worse she thought she was doing the right thing, she was indeed lost. It's actually sad. 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! Nahri throws a different ring at Manizheh to distract her and then puts the real ring on Ali. Then she flings them both off the balcony. What I love most about it is the character development. I was on cloud nine so many times because of these amazing characters. If I loved Alizayd before, I had no idea how much more this book would make me feel for this character! I am just so happy with his journey and the person he grew to be. His storyline was such a joy to read! And then there’s Nahri. I’ve always liked Nahri but I connected to her so much in this book! Her strength, her fears, her vulnerabilities, her triumphs and losses - and everything that got her to this point... you feel all of it with her. S.A. Chakraborty is a master at writing political intrigue as the members of the different djinn and Daeva quarters interact, and yet, that was also one of her greatest weaknesses in previous novels, in my own opinion. In The City of Brass, there were times where it felt like the plot was halted at times for politics and for characters to learn and understand what was going on. This might not have been a problem for many who like stories that focus more on such topics, but for me personally, I found that the story could drag.When I read ‘City of Brass’, I was enthralled by this new world. A world based on the transcontinental region around Egypt which I have never read about. I was having to learn a bunch of new terms, names of clothing, people and places as well as Arabic rituals and it was great. But having finished the trilogy, all of it feels just a little bit surface level and inauthentic. I think there is a clear knowledge of the history of the region but no strong familiarity with the nuances of the society and people within. It felt like a typical Western Fantasy just re-skinned to fit a different region. I still give kudos to Shannon for writing in a setting other than your typical medieval Europe. I hope there’s a lot more of it to come in the genre. Navasatem finally arrives and the hospital is opened. Nahri comes across a sleeping Ali, who has been having nightmares. 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. 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.

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I've always liked Hatset, Ali's mother, for her fierce love and protectiveness toward her children. In fact, I've always liked all of Ali's family (minus his murderous father). Zaynab and Muntadhir play minor roles but strong roles. 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! As soon as I read S.A. Chakraborty’s The City of Brass, I fell in love. It had everything that I enjoyed about epic fantasy, with the added benefit that it was based, not on the traditional Western European/medieval iconography, but instead on medieval Islamic mythology. I loved the sequel, Kingdom of Copper, which raised the emotional stakes significantly, and I recently finished the third and concluding book, The Empire of Gold, which is a triumphant wrapping up of the various plot threads that had been raised in the previous books. It’s everything you could want in the conclusion to a trilogy, with heartache, beauty, and excitement to spare.

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. A mob boss who is the antagonist to Jang Tae-joo's start-up business, and becomes a friend of Tae-joo later. So, we’re all caught up on books 1 and 2, right? Daevabad suffered some deep calamity at the end of book 2. Now Ali and Nahri pop up on the outskirts of Cairo, after having jumped into the lake surrounding the city of Daevabad to flee imminent mortal peril, and expecting to be facing a challenging, but do-able lake swim. Wait, what? How did they get there? What is going on? Be of good cheer, worthy reader. All secrets will be revealed. Lee, Cory (2 January 2014). "Lee Bo-young Grabs 1st Top Prize at the 2013 SBS Drama Awards". TenAsia. Archived from the original on 28 March 2014 . Retrieved 23 January 2014.

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Dara reaches Manizheh, who now knows that she has to cut out a heart to get the ring. She’s sad her daughter betrayed her. Dara starts to question everything he’s done so far (it late for that buddy). Nahri sees Muntidhir kiss Jamshid and Jamshid turn him down. Nahri speaks to her husband about the hospital and her shuts that down immediately, because Ghassan would never go for it. I loved seeing more of Jamshid in this book, and getting to know him a little better! I adore the sibling bonds in this series and the development of that in this book is one of my favorite parts!

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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.

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Ali finally goes to see his mother, Hatset, and Zaynad. They admit to being behind the plot to bring him home. Hatset finds out about Ali’s scars and what happened in the lake, and she promises to help. Overall, I am so happy to have seen this trilogy get such a wonderful conclusion. I recommend this series to anyone who likes a good political heavy fantasy with interesting characters and creative worldbuilding.Two weeks later, Nahri, Ali, and Subha scope out the hospital. Ali hints at something awful having happened there. Other than the battle where all the Nahid’s and daevas died… Read a full summary of The Kingdom of Copper by S. A. Chakraborty below. If you can’t remember what happened in The Kingdom of Copper and you need a refresher, then you’re in the right place. WHAT HAPPENED IN THE KINGDOM OF COPPER? To make the long story short; this drama isn’t directed for everyone but one thing’s for sure, it’s unlike other same-plot dramas since there are no cheesy moments, weak characters or shallow acting. This is a high class screenwriting that’s very rare to find in Korean or Asian dramas in general. Nahri still remain my favourite character in this series, she is simply amazing, I love the fact that she tends to make good decisions even in terrible situations. She is a realist to the core. The older moms get a look too, and not just as wallpaper. Manizeh is not simply a monster, but a mother, and must contend with conflicting emotions when her child opposes her. Ali’s mother is more of a family first sort, eager to protect her progeny above all else. They are powerful, and very engaged in the world, complex, fleshed out characters.