THE OLEANDER SWORD

Glue of binding peeling apart

The book is amazing, the book is 5 stars but it arrived in a poor condition, folded and beaten, all because they sent it in an envelope instead of a box.

SAPPHIC BOOK BINGO: not a romance, out of your comfort zone, POC author/character, bet or dare, established couple; UNICORN: 400+ pages, more than 2 POVs, faith (possibly other categories)This is not a standalone story. It wasn't that long ago that I'd read the first book, and I still had to refer to the cast of characters reference every once in a while. Priya and Milina went their separate ways at the end of The Jasmine Throne, and this novel started off with both of them going forward with their plans for the future of their own regions. Priya and Bhumika used their thrice-born powers to try to keep and prevent the rot from spreading to more people and crops. Milina sought support for a war against her corrupt brother, Chandra. Chandra's fake Mother's fire was a challenge for Milina and her army, so she wrote to Priya, and she came out to help. The true source of the rot started to stalk Bhumika and Priya, becoming dangerous to their region, and the yaksa, the manifested rot spirits, began revealing their true intentions. The setup for book three is already making me excited for Suri's next book. So far, it's a fantastic series that many readers will love.

"The Oleander Sword" has never even heard of the second book syndrome, in my opinion. Everything that I liked about the first book was present here and amplified, actually. I felt even more connected to the characters, the plot got more intense, the action had me on the edge of my seat, some questions about the yaksa were answered and new ones came up, and the romance... The romance wrecked me. I truly cannot wait for the third book to be released, yet, at the same time, I'm really, really scared because I like these characters so much and I want them to have a happily ever after mostly positive ending.

RAS

Took one week to arrive, came in great condition.