Do you know how long I've been waiting for this finale? OMG I tore through this book! And my heart got torn as well...ugh, I am unwell. This is a stunning conclusion to this trilogy and I'll never forget these characters.

I am unwell. My heart broke many times, but it, like the amazing women in this book, found its way back together. The Lotus Empire was a stunningly beautiful end to this brilliant trilogy.

I was on the edge of my seat through every part and on the verge of tears for most of it. Who would win? Who would die? Would they break each other's hearts again and again? I couldn't put this book down, Tasha Suri is an amazing writer, and it shows on every single page of this book.

Thank you, NetGalley, and especially Orbit books for this ARC

4.75 rounded up.

I took my time savoring this because it's the final book in an incredible series. After book two's ending, I was dying to find out what happened next, and book three picks up in the aftermath. This book felt slower than its predecessors, with continuation of the slow burn and an addition of lovers turned enemies. I liked how everything came together, and Suri really made me worry about how it was going to end. A beautiful conclusion to a wild journey.

Thank you to NetGalley and publisher for the opportunity to read and review.

Ohhhhh what a conclusion to the end of a trilogy. At the end of Oleander Sword we see Priya being pitted against Malini by the god like yaska. In this book we see how they both cope with that as Malini scrambles to secure her new throne. Meanwhile Priya has to try and appease the uncaring immortal and protect the people she loves at the same time.


We’re the third book in so we should all know what to expect writing wise, I still think the author can balance out action and internal thoughts a little better. Overall a satisfying conclusion to Malini and Priyas story.

An absolutely epic and emotional finale to a series that ended up being a surprise favorite. Suri's writing flows lyrically creating a tangible and terrifying fantasy world. The final installment in this series goes to show how love blooms (pun intended) in unexpected ways. As usual with series I was a bit nervous about the final book, but this final novel holds up with the rest of the series and brings it to an utterly devastating and beautiful end.

A beautiful and romantic finale to Tasha Suri's Burning Kingdoms series, The Lotus Empire has lesbians literally fight god for each other.

A thrilling conclusion to the trilogy, THE LOTUS EMPIRE plays to the author's strengths: character development, narrative voice, and thematic exploration all tied together in a satisfying manner.

A near perfect ending to such a beautifully written and crafted series. Suri was able to capture the complexities of Malini and Priya as well as their own relationship. The descriptions of the world and action scenes made me feel like I was actually there myself. I was eagerly awaiting this book and was not disappointed at all. This will definitely be one of my favorite fantasy series of all time and these characters will stay with me for a long time!

Lotus Empire is the thrilling finale of the Burning Kingdoms trilogy. Throughout this book, I felt the tug of all kinds of emotions as I read about Pria and Malini's journeys. Often I was on the edge of my seat reading about events in the story. Other times I felt anger thinking about how I couldn't stand certain antagonists and wanted to fight them myself. All of our beloved characters are back and come together to wrap this trilogy up movingly and beautifully.

This finale packs a punch. It was painful, but ultimately ended the way it needed to ended. I was ultimately satisfied with the way this story ended. I will definitely be pre-ordering once payday comes.

thank you to the publisher for providing me with a copy of the arc in exchange for an honest review

tasha suri is an incredible writer. the writing in this book is absolutely beautiful. she is really talented at drawing the reader into her work and i applaud her ability to do so because i haven’t been so invested in a fantasy series in a long time. this was such a highly anticipated read for me and i literally cannot believe the trilogy is over.

the pacing is a little weird. the plot was dragged out quite a bit. i really don’t think 89 chapters were necessary..i think the whole thing could’ve been done in like a little over half of that but it also kind of wrapped up a little too quickly for my liking. the ending & epilogue really makes up for it though.

such a bittersweet end to an amazing trilogy. i’m going to miss this series and all of these characters so much. tasha, i’m in your walls and will stay there until i get a novella

This was everything I wanted in the finale. It was emotional, well-written and very well paced. I’m hard to please with fantasy series and if really worked for me! If you have not picked up the series, do not wait. Pick it up immediately!

I thought this was very good and I will have to add this to the shop shelves. Thank you for the chance for us to review.

Fast paced, tension filled, and has dynamic characters? A great combination for a fantasy book like this.

Suri had be drawn in from the beginning and kept me engaged the entire time. It was a well rounded book that I couldn't put down and I really liked it. I highly recommend this book and you won't regret reading it.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this arc!

Excellent, excellent, excellent end to a fantastic series! It’s everything I wanted, and more that I didn’t know I needed.

4.5 stars
The worst part about getting an ARC of this book is that now I'm done the trilogy, which means I don't get to look forward to reading more books from the Burning Kingdoms series.
I regret starting this book at the beginning of the school term because this was so difficult to put down. A lot of books with multiple POVs struggle with pacing issues, and it can be hard to maintain interest between the different characters. But all of the perspectives here were so wonderfully well-paced and woven together that each time we switched to a new character, it felt like, "oh great, I finally get to see what they're up to!"
The plot took a lot of turns I did not expect, and really made use of the phenomenal world-building set up in the last two books. The only reason I gave this a 4.5 and not a 5 was because I felt that there was a tiny bit missing from the ending. Mostly the way certain plot points were wrapped up seemed a bit rushed, with the solutions not being fully explored. Still, the overall story was an excellent conclusion to an already excellent series.

“‘You have always been life to me,” Malini said quietly. “Always all things living and good.” “Even when you hated me? Even when we dreamt of each other?” “And even then you were life,” said Malini.”

It takes a talented and skilled writer to create and land an entirely original fantasy trilogy. Luckily, Tasha Shuri is both talented and skilled. The Lotus Empire is the final book of the Burning Kingdoms trilogy, and though it isn’t my favorite of the series, in my opinion, it is a successful final installment.

Shuri’s writing is, as always, beautiful and interesting to read, and she deftly moves through the many different POVs. Each character has their own clear point of view and personality and a strong plot line. Unsurprisingly, the female characters shine, though I did greatly like Rao as well. I did wish Malini showed a little more of the ruthlessness she had shown in the previous books, rather than others stating how calculating and smart she was.

For the most part, I found the pacing of the story worked well, though the final climax of the whole series did seem to move a little quicker than I wanted.

The enemies to lovers to enemies aspect of the main relationship was one of my favorite parts of the previous two books, and there are plenty of charged moments between Priya and Malini here, but I felt like there was almost a little too much on Malini’s side in this. I don’t know if I was completely convinced by how easily she swung from gunning for revenge to willing to give up everything for her and Ahiranya. Their love was beautifully written though, and the ending was bittersweet, but ultimately fitting for the characters and their love story.

Bhumika was the MVP as always, and her relationships with Jeevan, with her family, with herself was so well written.

“He did not tell her how much he did not want to leave her; did not tell her that he loved her, and how much he’d feared losing her in the horrors of the temple, and all the horrors that came before it. The sickness on their journey to Alor. The bandits, the hunger. The roiling waters around the village. The yaksa who awakened beneath the monastery, and the fire. But he said, “Bhumika.” And she knew.” ME AND WHO, ME AND WHO.

Overall, the Burning Kingdoms trilogy is a masterpiece and a fantasy series deserving of all the praise. It is such an original world with fully drawn characters, and I will be recommending it to any readers I know.

Thank you to Orbit Books for the ARC

Bravo, Tasha Suri, bravo. “Final battle” books are so, so difficult to write, but this one truly nails it. We start out with Priya in Ahiranya fully aligned with the yaksa, and Malini in Parijatdvipa solidifying her rule, now on opposite sides of a war but unable to let one another go. Malini is showing strange signs of new power, all the while facing pressure from all quarters that she must be burned for her empire. Rao is wandering, adrift after Aditya’s death. Bhumika, endowed with knowledge of how to kill the yaksa but unable to remember who she is, travels the countryside with Jeevan.
The writing was utterly stunning, rich with metaphor and imagery. Suri nailed the completion of everyone’s character development. There’s truly something here for everyone: action, battle, magic, romance, political intrigue, philosophy, folklore, friendship, family. Action-packed books like this are so seldom so full of beauty. I really loved Bhumika’s journey in particular, and thinking about how she is still herself despite losing her memories (also, Jeevan is 100% certified dreamboat). The yaksas’ magic was fascinating at every turn, and dissecting the connections between Arahli Ara/Ashok and Mani Ara/Priya were so complex and satisfying. This is a fantastic exploration of power, particularly the power of women, and my favorite installment in this series. What an epic conclusion.

This is such a beautiful and satisfying conclusion to The Burning Kingdom trilogy. All of the point of views were excellent and I loved being able to see and feel the conflict from all angles through them and explore all of the characters inner turmoil. The plot was fast paced and filled with so many twists and turns and emotional moments and the ending was just… wow.

Thanks to Netgalley and Orbit for the opportunity to read and review this book early.

My thanks to Orbit Books, Tasha Suri and Netgalley.
I have loved this story from the get go.
It's actually been one of those stories that I didn't mind getting lost in.
Sadly, I have found that I have a very, very thin line between a fantastic fantasy book and romance.
I am not someone who likes romantacy. I love fantasy. I don't actively hate romance, but I tend to avoid it because its a bit like the Bible. Full of bullshit!
Thing is that I love these characters.
Thing also is that they became caricatures of teenage angst. Argh!
Fully grown women who in the preceding books had a new love, but not angsty. Honestly? It was like watching teenagers circle around a new love. Horrible.
In truth?
Yep, I quit this story at 90%.
Why? Why the hell not? Obviously everyone up to that point was going to live. Love will "of course" prevail.
So really, why waste any more time on this?
My final take in the trilogy as a whole?
It's a wonderful and fantastical world. So many lovable people. Just as many arseholes who I loved seeing dying! Just for the end book to turn into a love story.
Bummet, dude.
Still, this last book would only be a 3 1/2 stars. The series as a whole? 5 stars if you can deal with the angst!
Me? I can't deal with it. I such a waste.of words. 3 1/2 stars. Downgraded to 3.