#daevabad trilogy

[monstercollection]

I need someone to draw Kaveh e-Pramukh in an “I Love My Gay Son” t-shirt but on the back it says “But I Fucking Hate His Boyfriend.”

#the daevabad trilogy #Daevabad #Kaveh e-Pramukh #Jamshid e-Pramukh #Jamshid #Muntadhir al-Qahtani #city of brass #kingdom of copper #Daevabad trilogy #S. A. Chackraborti

[bemtevis]

nahri having just been thrown into a world full of people who only know how to lie and trick and manipulate vs alizayd who is constantly chastised for saying whatever's on his mind and choosing honesty over manners

#as I said. themes and etc #daevabad trilogy #nathan reads #nahri e nahid #alizayd al qahtani #nathan rereads the daevabad trilogy #nathan rereads city of brass

[andromeda3116]

god but everyone needs to read the daevabad trilogy

it's got everything! it's high fantasy set against a rich, islamic-golden-age backdrop. it's both political and action-oriented without getting too into the weeds with politics or so into action that it becomes shallow. the relationships are deep and mature and complicated, and don't fall into cookie-cutter cliches. the characters are deep and mature and complicated, and even the very worst of them has vestiges of goodness: the Evil King was once a good man who tried to foster cooperation among the warring tribes of his city, who genuinely did -- and does! -- care about the well-being of the people he rules.

but he always puts the city first, and that means that some people get crushed underfoot, and he becomes more and more willing to crush in order to protect order, and...

even his worst enemies admit that he was not a bad man, at first. he had good intentions. at first. and arguably, even still. he just got twisted, too caught up in the brutal politics. it's not for nothing that his eldest son -- a genuinely good man -- shows strong signs of becoming like him. because, as he was taught, "daevabad comes first." before yourself, before family, before love, before compassion. you don't have to be an evil man to do evil things. and at the end -- without spoiling anything, did muntadhir descend to "evil" depths? it's a hard question to answer. he did what he believed was best for daevabad. it was horrific, but it was undeniably effective. it worked. right or wrong, good or evil, it worked.

and the ultimate villain of the series was brutally abused and imprisoned and controlled, and turned to ever-darker paths in her desperation to be free and in control of her own destiny. she is what she was made to be, and even at the very bottom of things, she still loves. she still has the capacity for love and heartbreak and the desire to make things right, by her own twisted definition of right. she is a shining example of "the ends do not justify the means." she was willing to descend to any depth to fulfill her vision for daevabad, but those depths destroyed that vision. but she still had sympathy. she suffered, horribly, and she deserved better than the lot she was given at the start -- she's sort of a greek tragedy: if she could have walked away, disappeared into nothingness with her son, she would have been free. but she couldn't. not just because ghassan was holding her brother prisoner, but because she couldn't let it go. she had to make him pay.

and it's hard to blame her for her hate! he tortured her little brother to keep her under his thumb, he was obsessed with her, he trapped her in a gilded cage! her hatred is completely justified! in another world, she's the hero of the story, bringing her legacy back to its proper glory. but she descends ever-deeper into darkness in pursuing her revenge, until it consumes and controls her, and she becomes the villain.

it's not a simple tale of good-versus-evil. there is good and evil in both sides, in every character. the closest you get to an unambiguously good character is ali, but even he can be judgmental and short-sighted, too obsessed with what is Moral to notice the harm he's causing. and that's not a criticism! it makes him a well-rounded and full character. he's flawed. he's real.

and even so, it's a positive story. things get unspeakably terrible, but they come through it all the clearer. the happy ending is earned, and so, so deserved. it's a satisfying ending, where there's a lot of awful shit, but there's also a lot of goodness and kindness and love. nothing and no one is either wholly good nor wholly bad. but things are getting better, at the end, and there's a bright future ahead of them. it's a perfect ending for the story.

it's such an intricate and mature story of politics and magic and faith and fear and rage and hope and courage and love. it's phenomenal, everyone needs to read the trilogy.

#the daevabad trilogy #daevabad trilogy #PLEASE MORE PEOPLE READ THIS STORY SO I CAN FROTH AT THE MOUTH ABOUT IT MORE #IT'S SO AMAZING #i devoured the whole thing in like two weeks #it's so goddamned good y'all #easily the best story i've read in ten years #(yes including six of crows) #which i love and which was extremely well-written but like. it pales in comparison to the daevabad trilogy #which i do not say lightly #pleaseeeeeee read it

[dead-not-done]

some semi-modern aesthetics i made for a few of my favorite fantasy girlies <3

nahri e-nahid // the daevabad trilogy by s.a. chakraborty

citra terranova // arc of a scythe series by neal shusterman

emilia di carlo // kingdom of the wicked by kerri maniscalco

jude duarte // the folk of the air series by holly black

shin lina // last of the talons by sophie kim

evangeline fox // once upon a broken heart by stephanie garber

alina starkov // the grishaverse by leigh bardugo

#i have one made for caroline forbes but she's from a tv show so unfortunately my best girl is being left out for now #nahri e nahid #nahri e-nahid #daevabad trilogy #city of brass #kingdom of copper #empire of gold #citra terranova #arc of a scythe #scythe #emilia di carlo #kingdom of the wicked #kingdom of the cursed #kingdom of the feared #jude duarte #folk of the air #the cruel prince #shin lina #lina shin #last of the talons #evangeline fox #once upon a broken heart #ouabh #The Ballad of Never After #tbona #alina starkov #alina starkova #shadow and bone #grishaverse #mine

[reallybadwithnames]

I love when Nahri goes ‘if you hurt my brother i’ll drop a mountain on you’ like yes she is going to be bragging about the mountain thing forever

#daevabad #daevabad trilogy #river of silver #river of silver spoilers #daevabad spoilers #daevabad trilogy spoilers

[jinsai-ish]

Finished The Daevabad Trilogy and having feelings m

#daevabad trilogy

[trench-rot]

Does anyone have a favorite person to order book rebinds from? I can't find the trilogy I'd like listed, so I'm thinking the easiest way would be to find someone that does 100% customs. TIA🖤

#book rebinds #daevabad trilogy #ISO

[geraniums-red]

S.A. Chakraborty - The Kingdom of Copper

Book 2 of the Daevabad Trilogy

This is an epic book, in more than one sense of the word. It's about rulers and armies and the fate of kingdoms and those who live in them. It's about rebellions and retributions and horrific magical self-propagating weapons and the people willing to use them. It's about those trying to save the lives in front of them and trying to make choices that would lead to a more peaceful world. It's also a long book - I'm not sure how many pages the paper copy has, but the audiobook is 23 hours long.

Epic fantasy isn't my preferred genre, but the story is told on a human scale, with characters making good and bad decisions and conflicting with each other in ways that remain true to their personalities and the world they live in. There are also vivid descriptions of food and buildings and clothing and magic, showing the beauty of the setting as well as its bloodshed.

It's in the nature of this sort of book that a lot of people die. Most of them aren't people we've been introduced to, but a few are. As with the first book in the series, the main characters are remarkably good at surviving, and it's worth waiting to mourn anyone until they are very definitely dead.

This is the second book in the trilogy, and although the story is still ongoing and there are plenty of actions whose consequences are unclear, it thankfully refrains from ending with anyone in mortal peril.

Recommended, but don't start here - read The City of Brass first.

#s.a. chakraborty #the kingdom of copper #review #spoilers #daevabad trilogy

[lynnwriting]

WOMS: The City of Brass

Somehow I managed to get this written in time to share my latest #bookreview. This week it's @SAChakrabooks's The City of Brass! I immediately fell in love with her lush world and equally feisty MC. Can't wait to finish book two! #amreading #fantasy

I’ll be honest with y’all: I almost didn’t write this post. The fact it’s published at all is a miracle. My new job has been one of the levels of Dante’s Inferno—or hell. It leaves me so stressed and exhausted by the time I come home, I have little left in me to give to writing. Unfortunately, with the past few weekends (holidays, birthdays, family events, etc.), I haven’t be able to catch up…

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#am reading #book review #books #Daevabad Trilogy #fantasy #musing #Musings #read #reading #The City of Brass

[eerna]

sketches of friends (this time for real)

#the daevabad trilogy #the city of brass #the kingdom of copper #alizayd al qahtani #nahri e-nahid #eernart

[monstercollection]

I have about 6 hours left in Empire of Gold. I was already in love with these books. This one didn’t have to come for me so hard!!!!

It has:

-Hot Pirate Lady

-Just… literal Frankenstein now.

-Femdom villain

-Crock Daddy Sobek.

This on top of the:

-conwoman with a heart of gold

-disaster bisexual

-angsty monster man

-old married lesbians

-Babyboy who keeps accidentally girlbossing too close to the sun.

That it already had.

#daevabad trilogy #river of gold #darayavahoush #nahri e nahid #alizayd al qahtani #Muntadhir #empire of gold

[bemtevis]

nahri alizayd adhd autism couple so true

#I'm right #daevabad trilogy #nathan reads #nathan rereads city of brass #nathan rereads the daevabad trilogy

[vaguelyaperson]

the worst part of being a voracious reader is reading all these amazing series that deserve a vibrant fandom and movie/show deals yesterday, but there are only a few passionate fans doing their best and like five fanarts. mother I crave more attention for my book blorbos

#the daevabad trilogy #the city of brass #akata witch #the riyria revelations #theft of swords #between earth and sky #black sun #the radiant emperor #she who became the sun #rook and rose #the mask of mirrors #raybearer

[daevabadfanart]

Character cards of Nahri, Ali, Dara, Muntadhir, Zaynab, Jamshid, and Manizheh, from Fae Crate's 2020: The Empire of Gold Hangover Recovery Kit. Drawn by m_maf_f on Instagram with collaboration from the author S. A. Chakraborty.

#Nahri e-Nahid #Alizayd al Qahtani #Darayavahoush e-Afshin #Muntadhir al Qahtani #Zaynab al Qahtani #Jamshid e-Pramukh #Manizheh e-Nahid #Kingdom of Copper #Empire of Gold #The Daevabad Trilogy #Daevabad merch #Shannon-approved art #artist: m_maf_f

[queer-book-character-tournament]

Character, book, and author names under the cut

August Landry- One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston

Vlad Blutstein- Hunger Pangs: True Love Bites by Joy Demorra

Jamshid e-Pramukh- The Daevabad Trilogy/The City of Brass by Shannon Chakraborty

Jordan Hennessy (the original)- The Dreamer Trilogy by Maggie Stiefvater

#August Landry #One Last Stop #Casey McQuiston #Vlad Blutstein #Hunger Pangs #True Love Bites #Hunger Pangs: True Love Bites #Joy Demorra #Jamshid e-Pramukh #The Daevabad Trilogy #The City of Brass #Shannon Chakraborty #Jordan Hennessy #The Dreamer Trilogy #tdt #The Raven Cycle #trc #Maggie Stiefvater #polls #lgbt books #queer book character tournament 2

[bookcub]

Best Books of 2023

I've already written quite a bit about these books and have a tag #best books of 2023 where I also include my honorable mentions, so here is a rapid fire of my best books of the year!

The Last Tale of the Flower Bride by Roshani Chokshi

The Magic Fish by Trung Le Nguyen

Little Thieves by Margaret Owen

The Daevabad Trilogy by S.A. Chakraborty

Kindred by Octavia Butler

Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik

Refusing Compulsory Sexuality: A Black Asexual's Lens on Our Sex-Obsessed Culture by Sherronda J Brown

The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty

Family Lore by Elizabeth Acevedo

The Feast Makers by H. A. Clarke

The Mirror Season by Anne-Marie McLemore

In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado

They Called Us Enemy by George Takei

Painted Devils by Margaret Owen

Sisters of the Neversea by Cynthia Leitich Smith

The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker

#best books of 2023 #the last tale of the flower bride #the magic fish #little thieves #the daevabad trilogy #kindred #spinning silver #refusing compulsory sexuality #the adventures of amina al sirafi #the scapegracers #family lore