Series profile

The Burning Kingdoms

by Tasha Suri

A completed political fantasy trilogy of empire, faith, rebellion, dangerous magic, and sapphic love.

Political fantasyEpic fantasyRomantic fantasy
Status
Complete series
Published
3 of 3 planned
Commitment
Medium series
Audience
Adult / Crossover

Reading route

Start with the profiled opening volume.

1 of 3 volumes profiled

  1. 1

    The Jasmine Throne

    An imprisoned princess and a maidservant with forbidden power form an alliance against an empire.

    Book profile

All three main novels are published, so the political and romantic arcs can be recommended with a known endpoint.

Series intelligence

Before you start the series.

Where to begin, how much the complete reading path asks of you, and whether the central story has an ending.

How to read it
Linear reading order
Ending status
Complete
Full path
3 published books

Where to start

Start with The Jasmine Throne and continue in series order. The central story is designed to be read linearly.

  1. Begin at volume one

    The Jasmine Throne

    The intended starting point for the continuous central story.

Completion

The central series is complete at 3 books.

Commitment

The full published path is a medium-length series spanning 3 books.

Best if you want

  • A complete female-led political epic with a major romance.
  • South Asian-inspired worldbuilding, religious power, and rebellion.

Think twice if you need

  • Simple loyalties or low political complexity.
  • A light romance detached from violence and imperial oppression.

Outside the score

Reader context

Series information guides suitability and commitment. Matrix scores remain attached to individual books.

Reader advisories

  • Violence
  • Sexual content
  • Grief and loss

Editorial record

Sources and review

Matrix v1.0 / calibrated / high confidence / reviewed 2026-08-06