#the kingdom of copper by shannon chakraborty

[kodiescove]

Tfw you're books SO good that you wish your attention span was better and you kinda high key wanna buy the next book in the series now instead of waiting even though you're Hella broke.

[jamesscarstairs]

have u read the daevabad trilogy. will u read the daevabad trilogy. when will u read the daevabad trilogy.

[puddle-turtle]

i have just finished the daevabad trilogy (have begun the river of silver) i am insane. these books were so much better than i thought oml i need more i need to get inside of them

[congeewithfairydust]

sighhhhhhh :/

[inspiredbyabook]

lit meme: series or books [2/10] ↝ the daevabad trilogy by s.a. chakraborty

i do not believe ambitious men who say the only route to peace and prosperity lies in giving them more power—particularly when they do it with lands and people who are not theirs.

[zaintastic]

Spoiler

Reading THE KINGDOM OF COPPER and Dara is going to be fucked when Nahri realize everybody is hiding stuff from her again!!!

Like are they stupid or what?

And I think Jamshed and Muntadhir poisoned Alizayd 🤔

[qqueenofhades]

Hi!! Since a little while back we were talking about book recs, what about some that you have for all of us? There’s stuff like R&R or other series that you talk about a lot but are there any other good ones you’ve read and would love more people to read as well?

Aha, of course. I have definitely recced all and/or most of these before, but in the similar vein of Fantasy Series I Think More People Should Read (And Then Come Yell At Me About):

The Daevabad Trilogy (S.A. Chakraborty):

The City of Brass

The Kingdom of Copper

The Empire of Gold

The River of Silver (standalone stories in the same universe)

The Green Bone Trilogy (Fonda Lee)

Jade City

Jade War

Jade Legacy

The Bartimaeus Sequence (Jonathan Stroud)

The Amulet of Samarkand

The Golem's Eye

Ptolemy's Gate

The Ring of Solomon (prequel)

The Roots of Chaos (Samantha Shannon)

The Priory of the Orange Tree

The Day of Fallen Night (standalone prequel)

The Bone Season (Samantha Shannon)

The Bone Season

The Mime Order

The Song Rising

The Mask Falling

Winter's Orbit (Evanna Maxwell)

Winter's Orbit

Ocean's Echo (standalone in same universe)

The Poppy War Trilogy (R.F. Kuang)

The Poppy War

The Dragon Republic

The Burning God

Babel (standalone fantasy, not in the same universe, but it's fucking brilliant so I have to recommend it on principle)

The Dark Gods (Tara Sim)

City of Dusk

The Midnight Kingdom

The Dawn Throne (release date 2025)

All Souls Series (Deborah Harkness)

A Discovery of Witches

Shadow of Night

The Book of Life

Black Bird Oracle (just about to be released, on hold at the library, I am Excite)

I am sure there are others, but if anyone wants to get stuck into a Big Fat Fantasy Series (and then come yell at me about it), I heartily recommend any of the above. Ahem.

[apricior]

11, 14, 22!! :)

11. Something you want to do again next year?

ohh good question. it's a small thing, but really want to get into making my own cds, i made one as a gift this year and it was very fun!!! also i wanna go on another escape room, they're so fun :]

14. Favorite book you read this year?

i'm gonna give this title to kingdom of copper by shannon chakraborty, with the spirit bares its teeth by andrew joseph white and the pomegranate gate by ariel kaplan being veeeeery close behind!!

22. Favorite place you visited this year?

malmö, always. it's one of, if not my, favorite city in the world, and it's always so nice to go there <33 but if we're talking about a new place i visited this year, [redacted], the city where my bf lives. it's SO PRETTY and so FULL OF TREES (yes i will like any city with a bunch of trees)

[litwitlady]

8 - The Kingdom of Copper by Shannon Chakraborty

My first reread of 2024. I love this trilogy, and it's a great listen on audio.

[bookcub]

may wrap up

i started my reading for my fairy tale class so uh, there's a lot of that here. plus the other fairy tale retellings I read for fun. cause im consistent. books read for class will have a * next to them

spinning silver by naomi novik- i read this after of years of being told i would love it and wouldnt you know it, i loved it. fantastic reimagining of rumplestilskin that tackles antisemitism at the same time. it was beautifully written, clever, emotional, and makes you think. i do think the romances were the weakest part of the book, i wasnt really invested in them but i loved all the protagonists.

overall grade: A

twelve by jennifer lynn barnes- a novella sequel from the naturals series and mmm this series was fun when i read it but was pretty unremarkable going back to as an adult.

refusing compulsory sexuality by sherronda j. brown- very good!!! it took me a long time to read, but incredibly insightful and illuminating. most certainly NOT an introduction to asexuality.

overall grade: A

rapunzels revenge* by shannon hale- a fun graphic novel, where rapunzel in the wild west and partners up with jack from jack and the beanstalk. she's funny and creative and the action sequences are fantastic! a quick and fun read!

overall grade: A-

six gun snow white* by catherynne m valente- another wild eest retelling, this time, about snow white. this was so interesting, i liked the first half but not the second half. it certainly wasnt like most books ive read. it switches from first to third person in the middle of the book. i did enjoy the commentary on snow white as a fairy tale.

overall grade: B-

cinder* by marissa meyer- first time rereading this book in years and it made me nostalgic for the rest of the series but wow it doesn’t hold up in a lot of ways. definitely cultural appropriatation, much clearer to me now as an adult. also, soooo predictable.

overall grade: C

beauty* by robin mckinley- beautiful writing but a very simplistic retelling of beauty and the beast. it pales in comparison to her other books tbh. lovely audiobook tho.

overall grade: C+

painted devils by margaret owen- SUCH A GOOD SEQUEL!! i was enthralled, captivated, obesessed. i want to write 10 essays on it. SO GOOD!!

overall grade: A+

city of brass by sa chakraborty- im usually not a fan of political fantasy novels, but im so invested in this series (full of very bad people) and ive been flying through. nahri is my absolute fave. i think what makes it work is it starts as a quest fantasy.

overall grade: A-

briar rose* by jane yolen- I didn't care much for this book. it was fine.

ella enchanted* by gail carson levine- MY BELOVED!! i got to lead a discussion in class about it!!

overall grade: A+ (ofc)

ash* by malinda lo- this was recommended reading for class and it was a reread. it did not live up to my memory of it.

magic fish* by trung le nguyen- beautiful amazing fantastic. if you haven't read this, do it now. the storytelling .. . .the emotion. . . . i cried. the art is gorgeous

overall grade: A+

kingdom of copper by sa chakraborty- see city of brass review

thorn* by intisar khanani- the third (????) retelling of goose girl ive read in less than three months. it did not feel very special. it was not bad but infuriating from time to time.

[bemtevis]

March 2023 📚

• The City of Brass by Shannon Chakraborty

I only have great things to say about this book, but I'll start off simple. As soon as I was introduced to the world building, I was completely in. It's so unique and enthralling, as are all the characters! My favorite thing about them is that they feel so earnest and the text doesn't shy away from their flaws. A great start for a great trilogy. 4,25/5.

• The Kingdom of Copper by Shannon Chakraborty

The five-year timeskip was officially the cause of my death. The reintroduction to these characters was just so good, heartbreaking as it was. Despite my feelings towards Dara, the addition of his POV adds something really interesting to the storytelling. In this book, we get to know our antagonists a bit better and I love how they're not heartless monsters; they're awful, sure, but they have so much heart and you understand how they got here, which makes it all so much more impactful. 4,5/5.

• The Empire of Gold by Shannon Chakraborty

We have a saying in Portuguese for when something ends perfectly: to end with a key of gold. Pun completely intended. My statements about the previous books stay accurate for this one. You can feel the characters' pain and anger and grief and the hope they refuse to let go of, and it makes for great character development. In some books, the world is saved; in others, like this one, the world is changed, and I love that about it. 4,75/5.

• The River of Silver by Shannon Chakraborty

Now, I've admitedly skipped one short story or two, but hey. I loved the ones I did read. I expected most of them to be set after the trilogy ended, but they're actually set throughout, showing different perspectives and scenes we hadn't yet read. Even knowing what had happened or would happen to certain characters, it was just impossible not to get invested. 4/5.

• The Buried and the Bound by Rochelle Hassan

I originally thought the ending had been to abrupt and it lacked closure, but I've since found out that this book is supposed to be part of a series, so forget that. I liked the characters well enough, though I was hoping for a bit... more, I guess. The magic system is pretty interesting, and I really liked the portrayal of the Fair Folk here. That's as far as my judgement can go without reading the next installments, so. 3,75/5.

• The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern

This book is insane in the best way. My memory from the first time I read it was blurry, so half of the experience was me gasping and trying to connect the dots. I love and deeply sympathize to Zachary's need to matter and I love how it all turned out for him. A story within a story within a story, that's what this is — and while I mostly liked it, the ending was a bit too convoluted for my taste. 4/5.

• The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty

I was expecting to like this book, but no amount of preparation readied me for just how much I loved it. The premise caught my eye immediately and the execution was just perfect. It's set in the same universe as Chakraborty's previous books, but centuries prior, and the world building is still amazing. All the characters are charismatic and compelling, and I cannot wait to read their next adventure. It did lose me a bit in the final showdown but not too much. 5/5.

• Self-Made Boys by Anna-Marie McLemore

Look, I've never read The Great Gatsby, so I can't attest for how accurate to its themes this book is. But as it is, I greatly appreciated it! The characters were very likeable (except you, Tom) and you can tell the themes are very personal to the author. The ending was a bit rushed, but that last line gave me chills. [Edit: also, the dialogue was very stiff; way too many uses of ‘said’ and ‘asked’ with no extra flavor to them. It was actually distracting.] 3,5/5.

2023 Reads: January | February | March | April

[kodiescove]

So I hate Ghassan the most and even though Manizheh isn't much better I hope her and her band of Daevas completely destroy him.

[parksprout]

2024 Fiction Reading List

Hey!! I meant to make a post compiling my reading list and goals for this year forever ago, but never got around to it! So bwomppp here it is!! I think in the future I'm going to update this with when I started and finished a book, but because I didn't record the dates for most of these they'll just be listed as completed!! Wayyyy too many of the books I've read this year are me rereading childhood favorites, but tbh I just got back into the habit of reading daily this year so I'm UNASHAMED!!!

If anyone has reading suggestions, or wants to talk about any of the books on this list, feel free to DM me :3

READ SO FAR -

Babel, R.F. Kuang

The Poppy War, R.F. Kuang

The Dragon Republic, R.F. Kuang

The Burning God, R.F. Kuang

The Lightning Thief, Rick Riordan

The Sea of Monsters, Rick Riordan

The Titan's Curse, Rick Riordan

The Battle of the Labyrinth, Rick Riordan

The Last Olympian, Rick Riordan

The Lost Hero, Rick Riordan

The Son of Neptune, Rick Riordan

The Mark of Athena, Rick Riordan

The House of Hades, Rick Riordan

The Blood of Olympus, Rick Riordan

The Hidden Oracle, Rick Riordan

The Dark Prophecy, Rick Riordan

Dark Rise, C.S. Pacat

Dark Heir, C.S. Pacat

The City of Brass, S.A. Chakraborty

The Kingdom of Copper, S.A. Chakraborty

The Empire of Gold, S.A. Chakraborty

The Darkest Part of the Forest, Holly Black

Howl's Moving Castle, Diana Wynne Jones

TO BE READ: but honestly this list is SO MANY BOOKS and college is SO busy so there's no shot I get through these in four months

The Burning Maze, Rick Riordan

The Tyrants Tomb, Rick Riordan

The Tower of Nero, Rick Riordan

The Children of God's & Fighting Men, Shauna Lawless

Dreams of Sorrow, Shauna Lawless

The Words of Kings and Prophets, Shauna Lawless

The Land of the Living Dead, Shauna Lawless

The Jasmine Throne, Tasha Suri

The Oleander Sword, Tasha Suri

The Lotus Empire, Tasha Suri

The Bone Witch, Rin Chupeco

The Heart Forger, Rin Chupeco

The Shadow Glass, Rin Chupeco

Eragon, Christopher Paolini

Eldest, Christopher Paolini

Brisingr, Christopher Paolini

Inheritance, Christopher Paolini

Murtagh, Christopher Paolini

The Fork, the Witch, and the Worm, Christopher Paolini

Frankenstein, Mary Shelley

Dracula, Bram Stoker

The Hobbit, J.R.R. Tolkien

The Lord of the Rings, J.R.R. Tolkien

Demon Copperhead, Barbara Kingsolver

A Wizard of Earthsea, Ursula K. Le Guin

The Tombs of Atuan, Ursula K. Le Guin

The Farthest Stone, Ursula K. Le Guin

Tehanu, Ursula K. Le Guin

Tales from Earthsea, Ursula K. Le Guin

The Other Wind Ursula K. Le Guin

The Coldest Girl in Town, Holly Black

The scholomance, Naomi Novik

Iron Widow, Xiran Jay Zhao

Leviathan, Scott Westerfeld

Behemoth, Scott Westerfeld

Goliath, Scott Westerfeld

A Day of Fallen Night, Samantha Shannon

Priory of the Orange Tree, Samantha Shannon

Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norell, Susanna Clarke

The Night Circus, Erin Morgenstern

The Sword of Kaigen, M.L. Wang

The Will of the Many, M.L. Wang

The Strength of the Few, M.L. Wang

The Merlin Conspiracy, Diana Wynne Jones

The Waning, Wunmi Aramiji

Under the Earth over the Sky, Emily McCosh

The Adventures of Amina Al Sarifya, S.A. Chakraborty

The River of Silver, S.A. Chakraborty

Cruel Prince, Holly Black

Castle in the Air, Diana Wynne Jones

The Dark Becomes her, Judy I. Lin

[nhussain89-blog]

Finally painted my copies of The City of Brass and The Kingdom of Copper!

[astreamoflight]

Happy graduation to me! AKA my boyfriend took me into Barnes and Noble and told me to get whatever I wanted ❤️

[astarisms]

Clearly I have no self control.

Insp. | Art