A captive princess and a temple maidservant forge an alliance that could topple an empire. 464 pages of lush Indian-inspired fantasy with sapphic romance.
Dark. Political. Atmospheric.
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Low heat (2/5) — sapphic romance develops slowly with restraint.
Readers who love political fantasy with LGBTQ+ romance and South Asian-inspired settings. Fans of The Priory of the Orange Tree.
A political fantasy set in an Indian-inspired empire where a captive princess and a maidservant could change everything. 464 pages.
Yes — book 1 of the Burning Kingdoms trilogy.
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