This event starts with a Brave New Words reading from Ry Herman
What lengths would you go to to keep an empire?
In Tasha Suri's The Jasmine Throne, Emperor Chandra's attempt to burn his own sister Malini as a sacrifice to the gods is only the start. Imprisoned in exile, Malini plots revenge, and her newly acquired servant Priya and her strange magic may just be the key to Chandra's downfall.
In Andrea Stewart's debut The Bone Shard Daughter, Lin, the Emperor's daughter, vows to reclaim her birthright by mastering the forbidden art of bone shard magic. But the mysteries behind such power are dark and deep, and wielding her family's magic carries a great cost. When the revolution reaches the gates of the palace itself, Lin must decide how far she is willing to go to claim her throne - and save her people.
About the event:
Chaired by Elspeth Wilson
Running time: 60 minutes
Tickets: £3 / £5 (plus 50p booking fee)
The event will be live on Zoom.
This event includes a Brave New Words reading from Ry Herman
About the authors
Andrea Stewart is the daughter of immigrants, and was raised in a number of places across the United States. Her parents always emphasized science and education, so she spent her childhood immersed in Star Trek and odd-smelling library books. When her (admittedly ambitious) dreams of becoming a dragon slayer didn't pan out, she instead turned to writing books. She now lives in sunny California, and in addition to writing, can be found herding cats, looking at birds, and falling down research rabbit holes. She is the author of The Bone Shard Emperor, published by Orbit.
Andrea is on Facebook.
Tasha Suri is the award-winning author of The Books of Ambhaduology (Empire of Sand and Realm of Ash) and the upcoming epic fantasy The Jasmine Throne, published by Orbit. She is an occasional librarian and cat owner. She has won the Best Newcomer (Sydney J. Bounds) Award from the British Fantasy Society and has been nominated for the Astounding Award and Locus Award for Best First Novel. When she isn’t writing, Tasha likes to cry over TV shows, buy too many notebooks, and indulge her geeky passion for reading about South Asian history. She lives with her family in a mildly haunted house in London.
