Sara Hashem concludes the story of a persecuted people who seek freedom for themselves and their magic. Multiple POVs allow insight into different politics and personal backgrounds. The writing had me laughing and weeping alongside the characters. A must own duology.

The emotional damage is insane, I fear I won’t recover anytime soon. I cried, congrats Sara. You hurt me, not cool dude.

“”It is no bravery to pretend life is cheap to you… It is no bravery to push out all the things that make it worthwhile.’”

“I was Essiya and I was Sylvia. I was both and none, the perfect Heir and the brutal orphan, the living and the dead. I was two imperfect wholes melding into one.”

“‘Still fond of throwing knives, are you?’
‘Only when my target is so very good at catching them.’”

“He was the single most beautiful thing I had ever laid my hands upon, and I was not good at treating the beautiful things in my life gently.”

Oh where to begin? This was an absolutely fantastic, and devastating end to the duology. I genuinely haven’t read a series that expands on the world so much in the second installment the way this one did—and might I add that Sara Hashem did it perfectly. The worldbuilding was insanely good, along with the politics, history, and commentary. Add in some humor that had me full on laughing out loud? Yeah, it was a wild ride.

I got such epic fantasy vibes from the scheming and political maneuvers all the way to the deadly battles and fight scenes. Sara Hashem built on the magic from book one and just blew my mind with the scale of new creatures and lore she dropped. I felt like I was watching Game of Thrones at points with how large the scale was.

The found family shined and made my heart burst ten times over. The relationships thrived and were built up so much more from book one. We got to know these characters, and I got so attached in the end. Marek and Sefa grew so much as characters, and I am eternally grateful that we got to see their povs. I cared so much more for them seeing through their eyes, and their povs pulled everything together. Jeru and Wes, ugh, my boys. Once again, getting to see them through Arin’s pov made the found family, heartbreak, and betrayal hurt more.

And then of course, there’s Arin and Essiya. “Since it seems I have been less than clear: the advantage is yours. You unravel me utterly.” As with the first book, I giggled and kicked my feet an insane amount. Book one left me wanting more, but don’t worry, because The Jasad Crown answered my prayers. We see Arin and Essiya in a new light, and my heart beat and simultaneously shattered for them. Two people in love that are from opposing sides in a war? It was bound to hurt. I loved seeing them struggle between their duty to their kingdoms and their desire for each other. It’s brutal.

The character development was on point, and I loved seeing characters come to the realization that they had been fed lies or half truths. Learning to accept that their reality wasn’t what they thought it was. The corruption and lies ran deep in this one, oof.

I truly got everything I wanted and more out of this duology. The ending was bittersweet, but I loved it beyond words. Everything up until the end had a purpose, and I think that’s so hard to find. Definitely a series that will go down in my history books, and I’m already sad that I don’t have more to read. Arin and Essiya have my heart <3

I was so happy to receive an arc of this! I absolutely loved the Jasad Heir and was terrified I would have my heart ripped out reading the sequel and boy did I. In all the best ways of course!

I did struggle reading the first third of the book due to the pacing however that ending…..it was so perfect.

The connections these characters make to each other and the genuine love they feel for each other was done in such a realistic way with each character showing and receiving that love in their own way. Ugh and when they hurt or experience loss it is earth shattering and you feel every ounce of their pain. I had to finish this story through a haze of tears as my heart broke with Marek and continued to break with every page that came after. By the time I made it to the epilogue I was barely holding it together anxiously hoping for any spark of hope to be given to Arin.

This story gives you captivating characters and a unique magic system that I’ve personally never read before. The world building is rich and the descriptions create a clear image of every location. I did have some difficulty imaging the magical creatures but it was not for lack of imagery, I think this was the fault of my own imagination.

Overall I would strongly recommend this duology if you are looking for a fresh new fantasy that has a captivating story and a premise that keeps you engaged from start to finish. I will definitely be adding a shelf trophy in July!

I’ve learned something about myself: I love Egyptian-style fantasy. It brings so much joy to my 5th grader heart—the one who was absolutely obsessed with all things Egypt.

The Jasad Crown felt like a faster-paced read (at least to me!) than The Jasad Heir—which I already loved. I usually struggle with slow burns, but Hashem did an incredible job gradually building the enemies-to-lovers dynamic. It wasn’t rushed at all, and I was very impatiently waiting for all the things to finally happen. Sylvia and Arin’s romance? 🔥🔥🔥 The tension that’s simmered through both books was just so well done.

This book is packed with fantasy, romance, and action—and it had me feeling all the emotions. From smiles to gasps to sadness, I was completely invested. Hashem did a beautiful job wrapping up the duology in a way that felt satisfying and true to the characters.

Huge thanks to NetGalley for the ARC! I’m so glad I got to read this early.

This easily was one of my most anticipated books of 2025. And I was overjoyed that I was able to get the arc of it! The Jasad Crown picks up immediately after the explosive ending of The Jasad Heir. Sylvia is unbound from withholding her magic and her power is growing faster than she can control. And now she has the weight of an entire people wanting to return home falling on her shoulders. Problem is, she doesn’t want that weight, and many of those around her don’t want her to have it either, after they feel she abandoned them all those years ago. Meanwhile, Arin is back in Nizahl and trying to keep his hold on being both the Heir of Nizhal and it’s Commander. But when Sylvia accidentally starts appearing to him while she’s asleep, the two of them realize that, despite being natural enemies, they cannot stay away from one another. And we see again that they are stronger than ever. An amazing ending to this duology that will have you in tears of all kinds.

4.5/5 Stars. Likely would have been 5, but there was so much additional world building in the first 100 pages that slowed it down, especially since this is a duology and not a trilogy.

Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher and the author for the advanced copy of The Jasad Crown.

I’ve been dying for this book since I finished The Jasad Heir in August 2023. This book is my most anticipated read of the year and it didn’t disappoint. I adore these characters and they are so well written.

I love that this book has views from different characters. It also has a good mixture of short and long chapters. If you loved The Jasad Heir then you are going to love The Jasad Crown.

THIS WAS MY MOST ANTICIPATED READ FOR THE PAST ALMOST TWO YEARS AND NOW ITS OVER AND IM SOBBING😩 The Jasad Crown truly did not disappoint. It picked up right where the Jasad Heir left off. Essiya is now learning and accepting more about her people and her magic. She starts the book still really not wanting to accept her role has Queen of Jasad but her character development is so good and our girl gets there.

I loved the dance between Essiya and Arin. And the LONGING, ugh so damn good. His character development was my favorite to see. Essiya made him question everything he thought to be true. And then we learn more about what happened to him when he was younger and who he truly is and I was like 😮😮 shook to my core. The end of the book was truly heartbreaking and I may have cried but it still has a HEA so don’t worry.

Arin+Essiya4lyfeeeee💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕

Stunning, heart-wrenching, and searingly good, Sara Hashem has created nothing short of a masterpiece with THE JASAD CROWN. Hashem wraps up one of my favorite romantasy duologies of all time with this tour de force of a novel. THE JASAD CROWN has a magnificently fast-paced but intricately woven political plot, offers fascinating character development while balancing the dynamics of a sweeping, star-crossed love affair, and is all packaged into a gripping story that will break you apart several times — just to put you back together again. Hashem has done something wholly remarkable with this, and I am confident that, once word gets out about this near flawless series, fans of all genres with flock to read this.

This may just be the book of the year.

4 stars

I received the first book in this duology as an ARC so it had been a while since I read it when I received the final book as an arc so I struggled a little to get back into this world. It took a little bit but I remembered most as I kept reading and I really liked this conclusion. I think it wrapped up nicely and felt pretty realistic for endings. I will be thinking about this duology for a long time.

This was a work of art. This book broke me apart and put me back together. How dare this be the last book. How dare this be the end. The tension in this book? Unparalleled. If you haven't read the first book, you need to because you need to experience this one. I don't know how I'm supposed to go back to real life now. Immediate five stars. I knew it was going to be a five-star read before we even hit the halfway point.

These characters have my whole heart and soul. I miss them already.

OMG guys, I am not okay. Ever love a book so much you know you will carry the story with you always. This was one of those. I absolutely devoured this story. The rich layers and fantastic world building had me entrenched.

I knew I really enjoyed The Jasad Heir when I read it the first time, on re-read it was even better and the conclusion of the story in the Jasad Crown had me feeling all my feelings. It took everything I loved from the first book and made it more. It absolutely pulled on my heart strings.

The Jasad Crown picks up immediately after book one. Sylvia has reclaimed her title as the Jasad Heir and has to decide what she will sacrifice to save her people, and it is a whirlwind. With everyone in different places, we get to follow our characters through their own trials and tribulations as they work to find each other. We get new perspectives, I absolutely loved that we got chapters from so many different characters. It enhanced the story telling and added so much depth. I was so invested in each character arc.

If you love fantasy, amazing storytelling, yearning, and all the feelings, I absolutely recommend this. Thank you to the publisher for providing an advanced readers copy via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

3.5 overall rating because without an audio was really hard for me to understand fully. I love the world building more than the characters in the second book. I will love to listen and immerse myself in the read when it comes out to enjoy it for me. This is true ENEMIES because how much I was fighting internally haha

This book was so good, THIS IS HOW YOU DO ENEMIES TO LOVERS PEOPLE!!! Arin and Essiya are such wonderful complex characters, and oh my god I love them so much. The only problem I had was with the ending. I’m a sucker for a clear and happy ending for everyone, and I was left wanting more at the end.

Also spoiler ahead:
I was so upset when Marek was killed because it honestly felt so unnecessary. It happened so quickly and randomly and obviously it was devastating. I understand it was for Sefa’s growth but still just felt weird. ALSO HAVING ARIN AND ESSIYA WAIT TEN YEARS TO REUNITE IS ACTUALLY CRAZY. Like I said I’m personally a sucker for a happy ending so I was left disappointed by it.

Omfg I have to collect my tears and thoughts. This book was everything you could hope for in a duology ending. I was so scared because so much was happening, and I was TERRIFIED of the ending. This is one of my all-time favorite series, it is beyond unique. It has some crowd favorite tropes that will draw the reader in, but Hashem could have easily made this a giant series and built out the magic system 10x more than she build out in the two books. I will never get over Arin and Essiya/Sylvia, they are God-tier to me, I enjoyed watching them grow together this book. Arin lost so much control while Essiya gained so much power and control over her people, it was interesting to watch their role's reverse. I cannot say too much as this review will not only spoil the first book but also this book. But just know I was reduced to tears and heartbreak and then immense joy on the last page. It was a rollercoaster of emotions in the last 40% of the book and I am overjoyed with the way it ended. If you love romantasy, unique magic systems, enemies to lovers, Egyptian-inspired world embroiled in a political game then this is the duology for you. Hashem is a fantastic writer, and I fell in love with all the characters effortlessly. She is an automatic buy for me always.

Thank you NetGalley and Orbit Books for this eARC in exchange for an honest review.

I love this so much 😭 arin and essiya are sooo fun to read. The tension of will they, won’t they (murder each other or kiss) is brilliant. I love this story and how it’s written. My only complaint is that I want more! I hope we get a bonus story with a little bit of what life looks like after the book finished. That epilogue was too much and not enough!! I love the complexity and simplicity of these books. If you like tension, and super cool fmc, these are for you.

"To the difficult girls who built their armor early." Uhhhhh... YOU HAD ME AT HELLO!

In this sequel to The Jasad Heir, we follow Sylvia as she navigates becoming a queen to people she doesn't know as well as how to restore their kingdom. Meanwhile, Arin is struggling with what he's known to be true his entire life and what has become important to him now. All while experiencing an amazing amount of yearning and angst!

Honestly, Sara Hashem is an impeccable writer because HOW?! How did I just feel every little bit of every feeling portrayed in this book like it was actually me experiencing it? Sara had me on the edge of my seat then would all of a sudden switch a narrator, I would be devastated, then immediately I would get lost again in what was happening in their POV. It was masterful.

I was nervous about reading a duology because I wondered if it would leave me wanting more. Not at all. Without any spoilers, I was just left very satisfied. I stayed up until the wee hours of the morning finishing this book and I felt it was worth every ounce of exhaustion I felt the next day. Such an amazing read! I already want to read them both all over again.

More people need to read this duology! This was absolutely incredible and an instance where the second (and final) book in a series is even better than the first.

The political intrigue and strategy in this book was a delight to read. It was horrifically gruesome and I loved that it didn’t shy away from the horrors of war. The characters and all of their arcs were so well done.

And the romance? My god. May be one of the top romances I’ve ever read in a fantasy. This book was a MASTERCLASS in yearning.


I will say that the pacing in the last 5% of the book could have been better and I’m not totally sold on the ending, but that didn’t really take away from the rest of this experience.

Thank you NetGalley, Orbit, and Sara Hashem for this arc in exchange for an honest review!
I want to start this off by saying that the amount of times the contents of my stomach threatened to leave my body out of pure agony were too many to count. When I tell you these characters suffered like no other... the arin and sylvia moments eviscerated me, sefa and marek eviscerated me, every plot point eviscerated me. I genuinely have never cried this much over a book since Babel ifykyk. The way it ended was absolutely criminal and I am demanding ten spin offs and three novellas as an apology. This was IMMACULATELY written and genuinely my first ever 6 star read. I hope this book brings you the pain it brought me, ameen 🙏
Just once i would've liked to have been wrong about my predictions.

I truly loved The Jasad Heir and was worried the second half of the duology wouldn't measure up to the first, but Sara has outdone herself. This book is FABULOUS and I'm so excited to see what she writes next!

I had read The Jasad Heir and enjoyed that quite a bit, and was excited to see how this story would conclude. The Jasad Crown did not disappoint. Both Sylvia and Arin's character development was very well done, which meant their relationship development was also compelling and authentic. I loved getting more involved in this world, as you discover the history behind the myths of these various kingdoms.

I wasn't sure about the other points of view chapters. I loved those characters, for sure, but it felt unbalanced and at times I wasn't sure why we were getting those viewpoints, other than to explain what was happening externally in the places those characters were.

The epilogues were.... heartbreaking and beautiful at the same time.

Would definitely love to read more books set in this world.