The Empire of Gold

A Novel

By: S. A. Chakraborty

Narrated by: Soneela Nankani

""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


The final chapter in the bestselling, critically acclaimed Daevabad Trilogy, in which a con-woman and an idealistic djinn prince join forces to save a magical kingdom from a devastating civil war.

Daevabad has fallen.

After a brutal conquest stripped the city of its magic, Nahid leader Banu Manizheh and her resurrected commander, Dara, must try to repair their fraying alliance and stabilize a fractious, warring people.

But the bloodletting and loss of his beloved Nahri have unleashed the worst demons of Dara's dark past. To vanquish them, he must face some ugly truths about his history and put himself at the mercy of those he once considered enemies.

Having narrowly escaped their murderous families and Daevabad's deadly politics, Nahri and Ali, now safe in Cairo, face difficult choices of their own. While Nahri finds peace in the old rhythms and familiar comforts of her human home, she is haunted by the knowledge that the loved ones she left behind and the people who considered her a savior are at the mercy of a new tyrant. Ali, too, cannot help but look back, and is determined to return to rescue his city and the family that remains. Seeking support in his mother’s homeland, he discovers that his connection to the marid goes far deeper than expected and threatens not only his relationship with Nahri, but his very faith.

As peace grows more elusive and old players return, Nahri, Ali, and Dara come to understand that in order to remake the world, they may need to fight those they once loved . . . and take a stand for those they once hurt.

Great book

I enjoyed this book overall. The narrator did an awesome job. It definitely makes a difference when you listen to a book. I would definitely recommend this series.

Amazing

This is such an amazing book and series! It is definitely in my top 3 favorite books!

Loved it!

A fabulous conclusion to an already great trilogy! There's so much here to enjoy, not only a continuation of the characters and plotlines opened by the previous books, but a satisfying and heartwrenching conclusion to the series.

Fantastic series

I read all the books when it first came out, and was incredibly happy to be able to listen to the books with the same reader all the way through. Soneela Nankani did a wonderful job of conveying each of the characters voices and emotions. If given a chance I will actively seek the books she's narrated.
The three book series is well written, and this, the third book, brings a great satisfying ending to the story.

I wish there was more

absolutely 💯 love this series. I stumbled uponed it 3 weeks ago and is on the 3rd book.