🐉RATING: 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 Wow! As the second book in the Burning Kingdoms Trilogy, The Oleander Sword has exceeded my expectations. Tasha Suri maintains a relentless pace, keeping the characters off-balance and the plot unpredictable. The finale is set up to be explosive, and I can’t wait! Power is a main theme running through both The Jasmine Throne and The Oleander Sword. In the first book, the characters acted in pursuit of power. In the second, Malini, Priya, and Bhumika are faced with the sacrifices their new-found power requires. The author also expands on the themes of faith and destiny. Malini struggles to maintain the faith of her general, demands faith from Priya, and risks faith to form a new alliance. She holds the faith of her supporters by proving she, not her brother, is divinely chosen. It is her destiny to rule. But what if your destiny is part of a greater plan? How do you continue to have faith in your gods when you are a pawn in their own war for power? I expect we will see that war play out in the finale. ❓QOTD: What is your favorite trilogy or book series? Thank you to @orbitbooks_us of @hachetteus and @netgalley for access to this eARC. #theoleandersword #thejasminethrone #theburningkingdoms #tashasuri #netgalleyreview #arcreview #fantasyreader #fantasybooks #bookreview #bookrecommendations #bookquotes #bookstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/ChkSwFKLcHm/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=