Thank you #NetGalley for an early copy of #TheOleanderSword by #TashaSuri to read and review! (Spoiler Free!) 

 

Let me start by saying #TheJasmineThrone was one of my all time favorite fantasy novels. And to find out it would be a trilogy was a dream! 

 

The Oleander Sword picks up right where The Jasmine Throne leaves off. This book is equal parts adventure, excitement, political intrigue, and most of all, lustful longing. The slow-burn levels of desire between Malini and Priya in this series are nearly unmatched. Malini constantly needs extraordinary feats of impossible strength, will power, and sacrifice from Priya, and Priya gives all of that, and more, unconditionally, at every turn. 

 

In addition to the simmering sexual tension between the two main characters, the cast of supporting characters is well fleshed out and adds a deeper level of understanding and background to the book. The supporting cast never detracts from the main story line. Instead, I found myself loving and caring about many of the additional characters that I didn’t find myself drawn to in the first book. 

 

Overall, this sequel is just as good, if not better, than the first one in the series. I would give The Oleander Sword 1,000 stars if it were possible. As it stands, 5/5 is as much as I can do. And anyway, “What is a star, but distant fire, reaching for you across worlds?” (Quote from The Oleander Sword…)