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''Empire of Sand thoroughly swept me away'' S. A. Chakraborty, author of CITY OF BRASS

''A darkly intricate, devastating, and utterly original story about the ways we are bound by those we love'' R. F. Kuang, author of THE POPPY WAR

A NOBLEMAN''S DAUGHTER WITH MAGIC IN HER BLOOD AN EMPIRE BUILT ON THE DREAMS OF ENSLAVED GODS Mehr is a girl trapped between two cultures. Her father comes from the ruling classes of the empire, but her mother''s people were outcasts, Amrithi nomads who worshipped the spirits of the sands. Caught one night performing these forbidden rites, Mehr is brought to the attention of the Emperor''s most feared mystics, who try to force her into their service by way of an arranged marriage. If she fails in their bidding, the gods themselves may awaken and seek vengeance... From British debut author Tasha Suri, Empire of Sand is a lush and beautiful tale set in a magical world inspired by medieval India.

''Draws you into an intricately realised world of blood and secrets. An arresting and magical history told through the eyes of an indomitable heroine. I cannot ask for more'' Jeannette Ng ''Astounding . . . the epic story set my heart free'' Fran Wilde

''The best fantasy novel I have read this year'' Miles Cameron TASHA SURI is a librarian in London. Follow her on twitter at @tashadrinkstea for updates. Look out for Realm of Ash and The Jasmine Throne.

Some believe the Ambhan Empire is cursed. But Arwa doesn''t simply believe it - she knows it''s true.Widowed by the infamous, unnatural massacre at Darez Fort, Arwa was saved only by the strangeness of her blood - a strangeness she had been taught all her life to suppress. She offers up her blood and service to the imperial family and makes common cause with a disgraced, illegitimate prince who has turned to forbidden occult arts to find a cure to the darkness hanging over the Empire.Using the power in Arwa''s blood, they seek answers in the realm of ash: a land where mortals can seek the ghostly echoes of their ancestors'' dreams. But the Emperor''s health is failing, and a terrible war of succession hovers on the horizon, not just for the imperial throne, but for the magic underpinning Empire itself.To save the Empire, Arwa and the prince must walk the bloody path of their shared past, through the realm of ash and into the desert, where the cause of the Empire''s suffering-and its only chance of salvation - lie in wait. But what they find there calls into question everything they''ve ever valued . . . and whether they want to save the Empire at all.

***THE WORLD FANTASY AWARD WINNER***One is a vengeful princess seeking to depose her brother from his throne. The other is a priestess searching for her family. Together, they will change the fate of an empire. Imprisoned by her dictator brother, Malini spends her days in isolation in the Hirana: an ancient temple that was once the source of powerful magic - but is now little more than a decaying ruin. Priya is a maidservant, one of several who make the treacherous journey to the top of the Hirana every night to attend Malini''s chambers. She is happy to be an anonymous drudge, as long as it keeps anyone from guessing the dangerous secret she hides. But when Malini accidentally bears witness to Priya''s true nature, their destinies become irrevocably tangled . . .

The Jasmine Throne begins an epic fantasy trilogy set in a world inspired by the history and romances of India, in which a captive princess and a maidservant in possession of forbidden magic become unlikely allies. The sapphic romance and Booktok sensation!Follow the author on Tiktok at @tashasuri.''Raises the bar for what epic fantasy should be'' Chloe Gong, author of These Violent Delights ''This cutthroat and sapphic novel will grip you until the very end'' Vulture (Best of the Year)

''Suri''s incandescent feminist masterpiece hits like a steel fist inside a velvet glove'' Shelley Parker-Chan, author of She Who Became the Sun ''It left me breathless'' Andrea Stewart, author of The Bone Shard Daughter ''I loved it'' Alix E. Harrow, Hugo award-winning author of The Once and Future Witches''Lush and stunning . . . this sapphic fantasy will rip your heart out'' BuzzFeed News ''A fierce, heart-wrenching exploration of the value and danger of love'' Publishers Weekly (starred review)

For more from Tasha Suri, check out: The Burning Kingdoms The Jasmine Throne The Oleander Sword The Books of Ambha Empire of Sand Realm of Ash

Winner of the World Fantasy Award, The Jasmine Throne has been hailed as a series opener that will ''undoubtedly reshape the landscape of epic fantasy for years to come'' (Booklist, starred). Now, Tasha Suri''s provocative and powerful Burning Kingdoms trilogy continues with The Oleander Sword. The prophecy of the nameless god - the words that declared Malini the rightful empress of Parijatdvipa - has proven a blessing and curse. She is determined to claim the throne that fate offered her. But even with the strength of the rage in her heart and the army of loyal men by her side, deposing her brother is going to be a brutal and bloody fight. The power of the deathless waters flows through Priya''s blood. Thrice born priestess, Elder of Ahiranya, Priya''s dream is to see her country rid of the rot that plagues it: both Parijatdvipa''s poisonous rule, and the blooming sickness that is slowly spreading through all living things. But she doesn''t yet understand the truth of the magic she carries. Their chosen paths once pulled them apart. But Malini and Priya''s souls remain as entwined as their destinies. And they soon realize that coming together is the only way to save their kingdom from those who would rather see it burn - even if it will cost them.***Shortlisted for the British Fantasy Awards***Praise for the Burning Kingdoms trilogy:''Will undoubtedly reshape the landscape of epic fantasy for years to come'' Booklist (starred review)''Lush and stunning...this sapphic fantasy will rip your heart out'' BuzzFeed News''Raises the bar for what epic fantasy should be'' Chloe Gong, author of These Violent Delights''This cutthroat and sapphic novel will grip you until the very end'' Vulture (Best of the Year)''It left me breathless'' Andrea Stewart, author of The Bone Shard Daughter''I loved it'' Alix E. Harrow, Hugo award-winning author of The Once and Future Witches''Suri''s incandescent feminist masterpiece hits like a steel fist inside a velvet glove'' Shelley Parker-Chan, author of She Who Became the Sun

THE EPIC CONCLUSION TO THE ACCLAIMED SAPPHIC TRILOGYMalini has claimed her rightful throne as the empress of Parijatdvipa, just as the nameless gods prophesied. Now, in order to gain the support of the priesthood who remain loyal to the fallen emperor, she must consider a terrible bargain: Claim her throne and burn in order to seal her legacy-or find another willing to take her place on the pyre. Priya has survived the deathless waters and now their magic runs in her veins. But a mysterious yaksa with flowering eyes and a mouth of thorns lies beneath the waters. The yaksa promises protection for Ahiranya. But in exchange, she needs a sacrifice. And she''s chosen Priya as the one to offer it. Two women once entwined by fate now stand against each other for the sake of their respective homes. But when a new enemy rises, they will once again find themselves fighting together to prevent their kingdoms, and their futures, from burning to ash.The Lotus Empire brings Tasha Suri''s acclaimed Burning Kingdoms trilogy to a heart-stopping close. As an ancient magic returns to Ahiranya and threatens its very foundations, Empress Malini and priestess Priya will stop at nothing to save their kingdom-even if it means they must destroy each other.''Tasha Suri will go down in history as one of the great fantasy authors of this era. The Burning Kingdoms trilogy takes her extraordinary imagination, her lyrical style, and her gift for crafting intricate characters, then fires them in a furnace of war and ancient magic and sapphic yearning, giving us an epic like no other. Malini and Priya will carve themselves into your memory''Samantha Shannon, author of The Priory of the Orange Tree

Two British Indian teens cut off from their heritage find solace—and suffering—in each other in this hauntingly gothic Wuthering Heights retelling from the World Fantasy Award-winning author of The Burning Kingdoms trilogy."A gorgeously reclaimed Gothic. ... I’m a Tasha Suri fan for life." —Chloe Gong, New York Times-bestselling author of These Violent DelightsSometimes, lost things find their way home...Yorkshire, North of England, 1786. As the abandoned son of a lascar—a sailor from India—Heathcliff has spent most of his young life maligned as an "outsider." Now he''s been flung into an alien life in the Yorkshire moors, where he clings to his birth father''s language even though it makes the children of the house call him an animal, and the maids claim he speaks gibberish.Catherine is the younger child of the estate''s owner, a daughter with light skin and brown curls and a mother that nobody talks about. Her father is grooming her for a place in proper society, and that''s all that matters. Catherine knows she must mold herself into someone pretty and good and marriageable, even though it might destroy her spirit.As they occasionally flee into the moors to escape judgment and share the half-remembered language of their unknown kin, Catherine and Heathcliff come to find solace in each other. Deep down in their souls, they can feel they are the same.But when Catherine''s father dies and the household''s treatment of Heathcliff only grows more cruel, their relationship becomes strained and threatens to unravel. For how can they ever be together, when loving each other—and indeed, loving themselves—is as good as throwing themselves into poverty and death?This fresh take on an old classic subverts the default whiteness of the original text.Praise for What Souls Are Made Of:"A gorgeously reclaimed Gothic. ... I’m a Tasha Suri fan for life." —Chloe Gong, New York Times-bestselling author of These Violent Delights"With its brooding characters, gorgeous setting, and a romance that sparkles with electricity, this retelling of Wuthering Heights breathes fresh air into an old classic." —Stacey Lee, New York Times-bestselling author of The Downstairs Girl and Luck of the TitanicThe Remixed Classics SeriesIn the Remixed Classics series, authors from marginalized backgrounds reinterpret classic works through their own cultural lens to subvert the overwhelmingly cishet, white, and male canon.A Clash of Steel: A Treasure Island Remix by C.B. LeeSo Many Beginnings: A Little Women Remix by Bethany C. MorrowTravelers Along the Way: A Robin Hood Remix by Aminah Mae SafiWhat Souls Are Made Of: A Wuthering Heights Remix by Tasha SuriSelf-Made Boys: A Great Gatsby Remix by Anna-Marie McLemoreMy Dear Henry: A Jekyll & Hyde Remix by Kalynn BayronTeach the Torches to Burn: A Romeo & Juliet Remix by Caleb RoehrigInto the Bright Open: A Secret Garden Remix by Cherie DimalineMost Ardently: A Pride & Prejudice Remix by Gabe Cole Novoa This Wretched Beauty: A Dorian Gray Remix by Elle Grenier

Brought to you by Puffin.A brand new audio bundle of three Doctor Who stories to celebrate the 60th anniversary.1960s - Imaginary Friends by Jacqueline RaynerIt''s Christmas, 1963, when nine-year-old Gerald starts dreaming of strange worlds and monstersHis parents think it''s harmless at first. But Gerald is convinced it''s real - his dreams of Daleks and cavemen and insects as big as a person.Desperate for help, what Gerald''s family really need, right now, is a Doctor.1970s - The Cradle by Tasha SuriIt is London, 1978, and tensions are high. Seema and her family are struggling, but she has learnt to keep her head down, not create trouble.That is until she and her two friends, Terrence and Inderjit, decide to join an anti-National Front protest in the East End.And when trouble does inevitably find them, the friends are saved by the appearance of a mysterious, seemingly broken-down bus.But inside this bus it is like nothing any of them have ever seen. It is a journey through the most wonderful landscapes, where visions of hopes and dreams envelop the lost group.Who - or what - is this strange place? The tall, grumpy man might know the answers, but then he also seems just as confused as they are . . .1980s - The Self-Made Man by Mark GriffithsMidnight, 1984.In a sprawling, run-down housing estate in south London, a man returning from a night out in the West End finds himself pursued by a strange hooded figure.So naturally when the Doctor and Romana arrive in the TARDIS the next day, they find themselves in the middle of a crime scene.But when child genius Matthew Pickles - inventor of a hugely popular handheld videogame - arrives to help them crack the case, they discover there is more to this than meets the eye.Someone has been messing with technology that''s not of this earth, blurring the lines between human . . . and cyber. And it looks like they''re out for revenge.In a world on the brink of gadgets and gismos and dangerous tech, the pair must uncover the killer, before they strike again.BBC, DOCTOR WHO and TARDIS (word marks and devices) are trade marks of the British Broadcasting Corporation and are used under licence. BBC logo © BBC 1996. DOCTOR WHO logo © BBC 1973. Licensed by BBC Studios. (P)2023 Penguin Audio