This is rivaling my top favorite duology (Shepherd King). I am so happy with this and felt the beauty and heartbreak . The trauma continued and I loved getting to know so many of the side characters more. It truly feels like leaving your family and friends to have this complete. The epilogue was perfect and I am convinced that only a monster would not be brought to tears.

Okay, let me just say it. Jasad Crown is SO much better than The Jasad Heir. I got an advanced reader copy and wow… I was not familiar with Sarah Hashem’s game before, but now I get it. This book absolutely delivered.

First off, Arin totally grew on me in this one. In the first book, I didn’t fully connect with him, but now? I love his character so much. His chemistry with Sylvia feels real now, not forced at all, and their dynamic is one of my favorite parts of the story. It’s intense, it’s emotional, and it actually makes sense.

The plot? So good. Unlike the first book, this one doesn’t drag. The pacing is tight, and I was hooked from the first chapter. There’s real tension, real stakes, and it never felt like the story was wandering.

And the writing. OH MY GOD... the writing is just on another level compared to book one. It’s stronger, more polished, and way more immersive. Sarah Hashem really leveled up.

This is the kind of fantasy that sticks with you. I’ll 100% be getting the paperback as soon as it drops. Actually, scratch that—I will be getting the special edition too. It’s that good.

Thank you so much for the ARC! This book made me a fan for real.

Thank you, NetGalley and Orbit Books for allowing me to read this book early. The opinion in this review is my own.

This is the finale to the Scorched Throne duology, the first book being the Jasad Heir. I wish more fantasy books would do duologies instead of trilogies and series. It’s so nice having complete stories in two well-written books. I was a fan of the Jasad Heir, so I was stoked when I was allowed an eARC of this book.

This sequel ties in the through lines set up in the first book. It continues the growth of characters, and I really enjoy watching Sylvia and Arin’s arcs. And the world-building added to the ongoing story. I wish more people would give this series a chance, it’s a great fantasy-romance. This genre has become saturated and sometimes it's hard to sift the good from the bad, but this one is great! It’s a true enemies-to-lovers with excellent dialogue. It’s not cringey like some of the more recent romantasy books out there. I highly recommend you give this series a try and if you liked the first, then you’ll love this one too.

This was a brilliant finale to the duology, exactly the kind of ending that ties everything together without feeling rushed. The story broadened its scope with multiple perspectives, deeper worldbuilding, and a stronger grasp of the magical system, all while continuing to develop the characters in meaningful ways. Sara Hashem balanced politics, character arcs, and romance effortlessly, something not many authors manage so smoothly in a single book. I was satisfied with how everything played out, though I do wish we’d gotten a bit more time with Arin and Sylvia’s relationship. I truly loved them, individually and together..

Miss Sara has dropped her crown because she has solidified herself as the queen of slow burns 🔥 👑

★★★★★ (5/5 STARS….MORE LIKE 5000/5000 I’M OBSESSED)

Listen. *LISTEN.* @shashemwrites DID NOT HAVE TO GO THIS HARD, BUT SHE DID IT ANYWAY. The Jasad Crown didn’t just “end” the Scorched Throne duology—it STOMPED ON MY HEART, SET IT ON FIRE, AND LEFT ME BEGGING FOR MORE.

THIS BOOK IS A MASTERPIECE AND I’M NOT OKAY! SYLVIA & ARIN—MY FAVORITE TRAUMATIZED DISASTER DUO🫶🏼

Sylvia is *that* queen—broken, brilliant, and soooo stab-happy I wanted to cheer every time she pulled a dagger. Her growth? STUNNING. Her flaws? REAL. The way she carries her kingdoms weight while fighting her own mind? ANXIETY INDUCING. Arin??? Oh, Arin. This man has layers—like an onion, but hotter. His moral struggles? Chef’s kiss. His yearning for Sylvia? ABSOLUTELY ATE IT UP. Can I just say the fact that their personalities and actions stayed consistent from book 1 to book 2 and got even BETTER was definitely a win for me. The supporting cast, are equally well-written, and this is coming from someone who always gets bored of POVS other than the main characters.


Enemies-to-lovers? TRY ENEMIES-TO-“I-HATE-YOU-BUT-I’D-DIE-FOR-YOU.” The tension was so thick you could bite it🫦 Every glance, every *almost*-touch, every loaded conversation had my cheeks hurting from how much I kept smiling and laughing.

THE WORLD-BUILDING? WAS IMMACULATE! Four kingdoms, all messy, all brutal, all so vividly alive. The politics and the magic system was honestly so interesting and fresh especially with the Egyptian influences. For the duration of the read I basically lived in this world, and now I’m grieving because it’s over. 🥲

Just in case this wasn’t obvious, this book absolutely ruined me for future books. I didn’t know I was waiting for such a story with such a complex range of characters until I got them. This duology absolutely has my whole heart 😮‍💨🫶🏼

Special thanks to @netgalley, @orbitbooks_us and @shashemwrites for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I loved Jasad Heir and the sequel is a solid book. Arin and Sylvia are such a good pair, whether as enemies or lovers. The rest of the cast including the new ones are still as endearing and funny. Arin POVs adds so much to the story, and it helps to know him better. I loved that the romance complemented the action/political plot without taking too much place. We just have the right amount of it. The book could have been a solid 5 stars if it is not for the last 20%/100 pages. This part felt rushed and a bit anticlimactic, and the explanations just left me confused than anything. I wish the author gave us more time to process everything by having longer scenes for this section of the book, Some parts of the book like some Sefa POV chapters could have been shortened or removed to give more space to the last 100 page/ending. I love my girl, but a lot of her chapters felt like filler.

Thank you for the ARC!

What a great conclusion to this duology. In this second book we get an in more depth glimpse into what more characters are going through as we get four different points of views. Also this series is one of the more faithful to the enemies to lovers trope I have read so far, the main characters are not afraid to go at each other to almost the very end in order to accomplish their goals. I loved the dynamic between Sylvia and Arin, they are fire and ice and the yearning is so palpable. The little moments they get together made me feel more than some of the romance stories I have read were everything revolves just around a couple. With that said the romance in this books is not the main plot but it is done so well that it complements the story instead of taking from it, but if you are someone who likes a more romance forward story this might not be it. It's a lot of high stakes, court politics, magic and lore. And I think that is one reasons it is not a five star for me, this one was more heavy on the information and some sub plots that made the story drag a lot. And another was that ceretain scenes felt very built up and the endings or resolutions felt anticlimactic. Overall I really enjoyed reading it and I am looking forward to the authors future work.

Thank you to NetGalley and Orbit Books for this ARC, all opinions are my own.

Okay, so. I LOVED the first book in this series. I feel like based on reviews I liked it more than the average person. When I finished it 2 years ago, I scoured the internet for news on the sequel!

Imagine my delight to be approved for the galley! I read the sequel the second it dropped onto my kindle.
I would say this is a strong sequel in some ways; I loved the dynamic between Arin and Sylvia (obviously), and I loved the creative ways the author used to bring them together even when they were apart.

The one thing that kept me from being fully able to immerse myself in the story was how tricky it was to remember everyone’s name, attach meaning to certain places, and remember the significance of certain character dynamics.

I think a couple reasons why it was so confusing was the amount of time in between books with no effort (it seemed to me) made by the author to jog the readers’ memory. I’m not expecting to be spoon fed but I do appreciate subtle reminders of significant events VERY valuable. (Ex: I remembered NOTHING from Sylvia’s time as the Nizhal champion)

Another reason for the confusion I think was the addition of so many POV’s and large sections of info dumping. I followed the key elements but I kept thinking how much more I’d love the story if I remembered wth was happening.

All in all, I love this author and I will most certainly read her books from now on. I look forward to seeing what else she comes up with!

3.75 stars

I could not wait for this sequel! I struggled with getting my bearings on the plot since I devoured the first book months ago, and there were quite a bit of unfamiliar words and terms that I had to look up. I don't think it interfered with my overall understanding of the story, though. I loved Sylvia and Arin's story and am so sad that it's done!

This book was everything I was hoping it was going to be and then some!! This is a perfect sequel to The Jasad Heir, I could not stop reading it. Thank you to Netgalley for this opportunity to read this e-arc.

A stunning ending to a high-fantasy, high-stakes, politics driven, enemies-to-lovers duology by Sara Hashem.

I'm so glad I requested this second book to The Jasad Heir, giving it a chance after I was slightly let down by the first one. But wow, Hashem has levelled up in prose, in story-telling, in characterization, and beauty. I was initially finding it a little difficult to get through the first few chapters but quickly found myself delving deep into the action and the story. In the end, this book was perfectly paced, so much so, I kept looking to see who much was left, shocked by how much HAD happened in such few pages that didn't feel rushed our quickly dismissed. I also grew to like Sylvia/Essiya as I had initially thought her a little too rough to like—but found her relationship development with Arin perfectly done and her own growth real and understandable. The new cast was giving found family while following our old cast members felt like meeting with friends.
I'm really impressed by Hashem's growth in craft and their ability to pack SO MUCH within just one book, ending the duology in the perfect way that made sense for this story. I recognize that she has had two years between the first book and this one to write and edit and I'm so thankful she has taken the time to really write out a well-paced, action-packed, sensible and emotional story without rushing to the end. Everything made sense and the scenes between Arin and Essiya the perfect treat.

To readers who are wondering whether they should continue this duology, you must. I cannot wait to see what Hashem has planned next. They're an author to look out for!

10/10 recommend. This was the perfect conclusion to an action packed duology. The political interview, twists and turns, and character driven plot were fantastic. If you love detailed fantasy worlds and Egyptian lore, you should read this duology.

I cannot begin to explain how heart-renching this book is. It is so good. The character development. The relationships. The political intrigue. The games. Just perfection. The lore woven into this book is genius. I am so pleased to have discovered it. I am just dumbstruck. I am telling everybody to read it. I need a week to recover.

I fear I will need a few days to recover. This was everything!!

The YEARNING. The tension. The heartbreak. The reveals!!!!! Sara Hashem wove an incredible story and a super satisfying ending to this beautiful saga. We had more POVs as the story spread across the kingdom and they really added to the depth of the story.

Sylvia was so conflicted with her role and task but so brave through it all, even when having to make the most difficult decisions. Arin - I LOVE his character. So controlled, so composed, so calculating. We get to see more sides to Arin in The Jasad Crown and it was everything. The relationship between those two was beautiful and I loved how they knew each other so well on opposite sides and could predict what the other would do.

Sefa and Marek - the most wonderful pair and my favourite side characters. Their quiet love was so beautiful.

This was truly a wonderful conclusion to an epic duology.

Thank you Orbit Books, Sara Hashem and Netgalley for the advance review copy.

5/5

Sara Hashem’s Scorched Throne duology takes its final bow with The Jasad Crown, a finale that prompts a long awaited homecoming and deepens the distinct political landscape of four entangled kingdoms vying for power and one fighting to reemerge from the ashes. This Egyptian inspired high fantasy duology involving decimated kingdoms, ill-placed bargains, trials, and an enemies to lovers romance quickly solidified itself as an unrivaled fantasy series from a true talent. Stories of lost heirs reclaiming their thrones are a niche I have always adored and god if this isn't one of the best I’ve read in recent years. The byronic heroes who lose themselves in exile before finally coming in from the cold have met their match in Sylvia, a guarded young woman and heir to a broken throne—with a proclivity towards sesame candies, daggers, and telling the Nizahlan heir what is. Sara Hashem picks up her sequel on the outset of Sylvia having revealed her identity, initiating a journey of renewal and fate. The political machinations of Nizahl and the corruption at the heart of these kingdoms are unleashed, fueling the tragedy of Jasad’s past and its uncertain future. The Jasad Crown stomped all over my heart without remorse, yet I would gladly give Sara Hashem the ability to do it all over again.

Absolutely in love with this book! The story picks up right where The Jasad Heir finishes. The added POVS only added to the story, the transitions between the POVs were seamless. I couldn’t put the book down. Found family, reunions, longing, betrayal, mind blowing discoveries, loyalty and love… the story came together in such a beautiful manner. An amazing conclusion that I didn’t want to end. Lingering questions from book one were answered perfectly. The story was not predictable at all in the best way possible. I was on the edge of my seat as the story developed. One minute I was laughing out loud and the nexts I was bawling my eyes out. The emotions this author makes you feel when she puts pen to paper are top tier. Amazing I look forward to reading more of her books when the time comes.
Arin and Suraira.. soo many feelings surrounding these two.
Sefa, Marek, Jeru, Rory, Fairel. Raya.. anchors. Amazing side characters (among many others) that only enhanced the story.
Over all 1000/10 stars.

Thank you NetGalley!! This book was the perfect ending to the duology. It had multiple POVs, expanded the world, the magic building, and had a lot of character development, while tying up the political elements and romance. Sara Hashem dealt with all of these elements amazingly, which not many authors can do in one book. I felt satisfied with every aspect of this book, but I do with for more romance and scenes between Arin and Sylvia.

I don’t think I’ll ever recover from this duology 🫣

I loved loved LOVED The Jasad Heir and have been ever so patiently waiting for updates since I finished it in March of last year. Thank you to netgalley and the publisher for providing the ARC! While the Jasad Heir focused more on the trials and Sylvia hiding her identity from those she loved most-and despised- The Jasad Crown focused more on the political intrigue of the kingdoms and I was so happy to see it! And more points of views (Sefa, Marik, Arin, etc.)

Arin and Sylvia, oh my god. The tension was perfect and that epilogue destroyed me. Arin was one of the reasons I loved The Jasad Heir as much as I did, and I’m so glad we got to see stuff from his point of view.

My only hot take is that this should’ve been a trilogy. The sequel in some ways feels like an entirely different book, and while I loved it, it could be overwhelming at times. With the added POV’s, plot twists, and different subplots, The Scorched Throne could’ve benefited from a trilogy without jamming all the events together.

Nonetheless, this duology will forever be one of my top fantasy books!

After the explosive victor’s ball, Essiya finds herself the prisoner of the Urabi, though they swear she is their queen. Arin finds himself at a crossroads where war between the countries is looming every day and his father is pressuring him to find Essiya and her rebels as quickly as possible. Sefa finds herself servant to the unpredictable Sultana and Murak is hiding in a Nizhal fortress trying to find his way back to her. Together they must find a way to restore Jasad and defeat their real enemy, but as secrets of the past come to light they may just decide to forgoe everyone and forge their own path.

I think that Essiya had amazing character growth in book two. Not only did she accept her magic and all the trauma that came with it, but she really grew as a leader and wasn’t afraid to call out bad decisions made by those around her. She remained loyal to her friends while becoming a beacon of hope and the future for her people, wven though it would probably cost her her life.

I absolutely adored Arin in this book. His devotion and loyalty to Essiya, who he had been raised his whole life was his enemy, was just perfect. He protected her, even when she kept claiming they were on opposite sides of the war, and kept trying to find a peaceful solution. Never once did he try to control her or change her, or even try to take her magic (beyond saving her when it tried to take over). Their banter, as always, was amusing and charged. The epilogue though, that was what slayed me! My poor heart may never recover!

I absolutely loved the new lore on magic and history we got for the four kingdoms as well. I began to suspect that the magic-madness was tied to Rovial about half way through but I was happy with the reveal and his siblings regret of their actions. Their solution of sacrificing their own magic was the only peaceful way the kingdoms couldve moved forward, though I feel for Arin and Sefa suffering since it took ten years.

Overall a thoroughly enjoyable duology that is perfect for fans of romantasy wanting to break away from fae princes and faerie courts! I would highly reccommend to anyone looking to branch out into fantasy inspired by different cultures.

From the very beginning, I was taken on a journey that took my heart and mind through so much intensity - from the quiet, sincere moments of connection and understanding to the raw, heart aching intensity that seemed to echo off the page. Each character, from Sylvia to Arin and back, felt so real that by the end, I was living alongside them. Sara Hashem's storytelling is beautifully crafted and powerful throughout the pages of "The Jasad Crown." I finished the final chapter with streams of tears running down my face and a sense of change within. This book isn't just a story - it's an experience. One I'll carry with me for a very long time.

Thank you to Netgalley and Orbit for granting me the honor of reading the advance e-copy of "The Jasad Crown." And thank you to Sara Hashem for it all.