The Empire of Gold: 3 (Daevabad Trilogy)

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Thanks to NetGalley and Harper Voyager, I have had the pleasure of reading this ahead of its release (kinda). Frankly, I would have cried had I not had the third book in hand when I finished the second one. It’s that kind of cliffhanger. Anyway! Onto the last book in the series! The interference of the Peris towards the end of the novel seemed a bit out of place to me. I have a strong suspicion that it was a late addition to the story as a convenient means to give Nahri a way of reclaiming the power of the Suleiman’s seal. I did like how she cheated them though, that was a great representation of the side of her that will always be the ‘little thief’ from the streets of Cairo. Also, the late cutesy introduction of Mishmish the Shedu (Face-palm). You can’t introduce a pet in the last tiny part of a book. One, we have no time to gain an affection for the animal and two, it’s obvious that he/she has only been added to make Nahri’s survival more believable when she confronts Dara, Manizeh, 2 Ifrits and an army of ghouls/Smoke creatures…. Ha! It’s actually funnier every time I think about it.

Empire of Gold โคตรคนโค่นอิทธิพลเดือด". MONO29 (in Thai). 18 August 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Chakraborty ( The City of Brass) brings her epic fantasy series to a stunning conclusion. Rich details, familial ties, and magical politics sing in this lush world built from Middle Eastern history and imagination." — Library Journal(starred review) But for those who haven’t had the opportunity yet, I don’t want to mislead anyone into thinking this is a series of just beautiful magic set in a far away place. Though the characters are powerful djinn, the setting an enchanted city, at the center of the story is revenge and violence, passed down through the generations. Pain and grudges are inherited, just like their powers, and it can be a difficult cycle to break out of.This novel did what many of the novels I love most do: it made me nostalgic. That makes no real sense when stories like this aren’t hugely similar to the stories I grew up with. This series is much more Arabian Nights than Grimm’s Fairy Tales and I was more familiar with the latter as a child, but The Empire of Gold had the same sense of adventure and journeying and doing what’s right over what’s easy that I’ve always loved in my stories. Add to that its focus on history and politics and this is a winner for me. Grayscaled artwork of Ali and Nahri feasting in Cairo, drawn by April Damon. ( Colored version of artwork) When archaeologist Nina Wilde and her husband, ex-SAS soldier Eddie Chase, are given the chance to work on an Interpol investigation into smuggled artefacts, they are stunned to realise that the artefacts hold clues to the location of a lost Inca settlement hidden somewhere in South America. But the bloodletting 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.

With musical prose, majestic settings, and an epic story, Chakraborty’s finale to a trilogy will ignite passion in her many fans. Fervidly recommended to all readers of the fantasy genre." Booklist (starred review)

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Nahri tries to heal Jamshid’s wounds that Dara inflicted, but she only manages to fix a couple of nerves before Muntadhir interrupts. Do you know how many times I've had to do this? Forget healing; my specialty should be having my life destroyed and then being forced to rebuild from nothing." (...) If you love fantasy stories that heavily feature politics and history, written by authors that aren’t afraid to hurt anyone, then you need to give this series a try. There’s so much in this series that readers can sink their teeth into. Personally I always know a fantasy series has done its job when I want to read even more stories set in its world, and while I’ll happily read whatever Chakraborty writes next I’d definitely be interested in seeing another side of this world from her in future. I continue to be impressed with the worldbuilding in this series. By the time I started reading this book, I was already so wrapped up in Daevabad's political powerplays & the ever heightening stakes. Then this book takes us on a longer trip through the magical world outside of Daevabad. It was fascinating to finally learn more about the marid & their connection to Ali. Chakraborty painted such a vivid picture of the djinn world, interwoven with real bits of Arabic cultures. This is the best kind of fantasy world. It draws you in with broad strokes but before long you find that you have absorbed even the most minute of details. I was easily able to picture the stunning, vibrant settings of this book within my mind. Daevabad & the rest of the magical world will stay with me long after my completion of this series, in the best way possible.

Rewatch Value 5.0 This drama was a weekly dose set to satisfy my hunger for sharp screenwriting, cliché-free storyline, intense events, dazzling characterization and top-notch acting.Speaking of relationships, I wish Muntadhir and Jamshid got a better more clear ending than the one we got, while I understand that they were clearly secondary characters and got a better ending than I could have hoped for, my greedy heart still wants more. As far as Al-Qahtani siblings are concerned, oh, goodness, what a brilliant trio they make! I loved their growth as a whole and just…so many feels! The City of Brassreads like an invitation for readers from Baghdad to Fairbanks to meet across impossibly divergent worlds through the shared language and images of the fantastical.”— New York Times Book Review

Manizeh, Nahri’s Mommy Dearest, is doing her best to win friends and influence people, for her opposition. The body count in Daevabad is considerable, helped along by Manizeh’s incapacity for politics, and a mega death-dealing field commander in Dara, who would like nothing more than to follow his own conscience, but is his will truly and fully his own? 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. 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. Muntadhir is angry with Ali. Ghassan sends him out of the room, then tells Ali he is to stay in the city for seven months until Navasatem is over.Ali recognises this woman as one of Kaveh’s employees, and says as much. Muntadhir and Ghassan become angry with Ali and send him away. First script reading took place May 1, 2013 at SBS Production Center in Tanhyeon-dong, Ilsan, South Korea.