The Empire of Gold: 3 (Daevabad Trilogy)

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Jang, Seo-yoon (1 July 2013). "PREVIEW: SBS Mon/Tue Drama Golden Empire". TenAsia. Archived from the original on 28 March 2014 . Retrieved 1 July 2013.

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. With 'character series' books like this I tend to get a feel of how much I enjoyed them by how much I want to read the next in the series. If I am being honest, no matter how good the first two books in the series were, I was a bit afraid of this one and as I read on, I was becoming more worried as chapter after chapter unveiled things I did not think of imagining. I was really worried about 60% in as to what was actually going to happen. I was just worried that after such a good run so far, it would end on not so good note. 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

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Which is true, there is a set pattern whereby Nina Wilde and Eddie Chase get drawn into the hunt for some historical maguffin or location, racing against some bad guys/gals for that goal. On the way action, peril and violence ensues, until Nina and Eddie finally triumph and win the day. 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. Since that fateful day, her life has been caught up in a series of twists and turns, ups and downs, and life altering decisions. She'd been whisked away to a magical hidden world and discovered djinn, magic, and wonderfully terrifying magical creatures she could never have conceived of were real. She also learned she was somehow a part of it all. 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!

As the novel begins, Nahri and Ali have been swept away to Egypt, while Daevabad has fallen to Manizheh and her loyal enforcer, Dara. Though our heroes are tempted to completely leave their old lives behind, they ultimately return to reclaim the city from the increasingly-tyrannical Manizheh, who has led the city to the brink of collapse. By the end of the novel, Nahri and Ali are poised to embark on a romance (we hope), as Dara sets out to recapture the souls of those who have been kidnapped by one of the villainous and bloodthirsty ifrits. 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 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. If you know me at all you’ll know how much this series means to me. I’ve fallen in love with this world Well, this one took me so long to read. I haven't read a Nina and Eddie adventure in around 10 years, and I just did not enjoy reading this as much as I remember loving the rest of the series.Ghassan arrives just after Nahri heals the last of them. Kaveh is upset about Nahri healing shafit, and she shoots him down as clearly her powers are still working and her people are just arseholes. The story in the Empire of Gold finds it way to South America, mainly Venezuela and Peru, and has plenty of action throughout. In fact there is almost too much! The amount going on feels more than you could cram into a film. You'd need a mini-series. 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. The Alternative Epilogue, featuring Dara and Zaynab's point of views. [5] (this story will also be in The River of Silver anthology)

Firstly, Congratulations to S.A.Chakraborty on completing her debut trilogy, what a fantastic and hard-earned achievement! Before I start my review let me just say, I love Alizayd with my whole heart and I will forever be thankful to Shannon for bringing him to life and giving me the complex nuanced Muslim rep of an apologetically practicing young Muslim I had been craving. As Nina and Eddie dig deeper, it soon becomes clear that finding the settlement may only be the start of their incredible quest. One which, astonishingly, may lead them to one of the greatest legends of all time: El Dorado - the mythical city of gold. No series since George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire has quite captured both palace intrigue and the way that tribal infighting and war hurt the vulnerable the most.” — Paste Magazine

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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. Dara’s arc is one of redemption and it was, quite unbelievably, my favourite. It is grim! Oh baby, it is dark, that poor son of a bitch! He is struggling with the aftermath of Manizeh’s campaign of genocide against the Geziri people of Daevabad. He is seeing a change in Manizeh and finally grows some balls and begins to openly question some of her decisions. This doesn’t end well for him but that’s beside the point. I have so much I want to know about their lives at the end but I also love the ending. I could talk about this book forever, there is so much more I want to say but I don’t want to spoil anyone so this will have to do for now. Meanwhile, Ali has been exiled for daring to defy his father. Hunted by assassins, adrift on the unforgiving copper sands of his ancestral land, he is forced to rely on the frightening abilities the marid, the unpredictable water spirits, have gifted him. But in doing so, he threatens to unearth a terrible secret his family has long kept buried. Nahri brings the ceiling down on Dara. She and Ali head to Ghassan’s body while Muntadhir distracts Dara by shooting arrows at him and tormenting him.