Name: Sophia 's review of Upon a Burning Throne by Ashok K. Banker
Item: Upon a Burning Throne
Rating: 5
Author: Sophia

Ashok K. Banker

From international sensation Ashok K. Banker, pioneer of the fantasy genre in India, comes the first book in a groundbreaking, epic fantasy series inspired by the ancient Indian classic, The Mahabharata In a world where demigods and demons walk among mortals, the Emperor of the vast Burnt Empire has died, leaving a turbulent realm without an emperor. Two young princes, Adri and Shvate, are in line to rule, but birthright does not guarantee inheritance, for any successor must sit upon the legendary Burning Throne and pass The Test of Fire. Imbued with dark sorceries, the throne is a crucible—one that incinerates the unworthy. Adri and Shvate pass The Test and are declared heirs to the empire . . . but there is another with a claim to power, another who also survives: a girl from an outlying kingdom. When this girl, whose father is the powerful demonlord Jarsun, is denied her claim by the interim leaders, Jarsun declares war, vowing to tear the Burnt Empire apart—leaving the young princes Adri and Shvate to rule a shattered realm embroiled in rebellion and chaos . . . Welcome to the Burnt Empire Saga

Upon a Burning Throne

Jasmine Neville

Ashok Banker

First of a new epic fantasy series inspired by an ancient Sanskrit epic and Indian mythology, Upon a Burning Throne evokes the expansive world-building and complex twists of George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire, N.K. Jemisin's Inheritance trilogy, and Ken Liu's The Dandelion Dynasty series.

Sophia 

This book was a daydream. I never knew what was happening because there were so many storylines and I loved every second of it. Every bit was unpredictable. And I especially loved the variety of female characters and how they were each written uniquely.

Anyaconda

Well this was another big tome that I had high hopes for this year. 

Unfortunately it was just okay. 

It felt like it dragged on a bit and with the hundreds of different kingdoms it was quite confusing at first. I didn't really connect with the princes and had high hopes for the girl contender of the throne to make her appearance, which she didn't. 
I'd assume that this is going to happen in the next installment, but at this point I am not sure if I am going to continue with this series.
The battles were written great, but quite gory and brutal, hence the GOT reference?

Thank you Netgalley for providing me with an eARC.

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Upon a Burning Throne by Ashok K. Banker

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