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The Spice Gate

by Prashanth Srivatsa
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Delve into this debut fantasy and journey through the Spice Gates as Amir, a young man born with the ability to travel between the eight kingdoms, unravels the power that keeps the world in balance, perfect for readers of Saara El-Arifi's The Ending Fire Trilogy, S.A. Chakraborty's Daevabad Trilogy and Andrea Stewart's The Drowning Empire. 'A magnificent feast of a world' Shannon Chakraborty, bestselling author of The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi 'What a story! I think a lot of epic fantasy fans ... will really enjoy this one' Sunyi Dean, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Book Eaters How far would you go to find home? Relics of a mysterious god, the Spice Gates connect the eight far-flung kingdoms, each separated by a distinct spice and only accessible by those born with a special mark. This is not a mark of distinction, but one of subjugation: Spice Carriers suffer the lashes of their rich masters and the jolting pain of the Gates themselves. Amir is a Spice Carrier dreaming of escape. But something is stirring in the inhospitable spaces between the kingdoms. As Amir makes his plan for freedom, he's drawn into a plot that threatens to unravel the power keeping the gates in balance. Gods, assassins and thronekeepers all have a vested interest in the spice trade, and Amir will have to decide what kind of world he wants to live in ... if the world survives at all. 'The Spice Gate invites readers on a spellbinding journey. Srivatsa's storytelling prowess shines ... a must-read for fantasy aficionados' Taran Matharu, New York Times bestselling author of Dragon Rider 'Rich, complex worldbuilding, ambitious scale and characters you'll cherish. A bold, original step forward for South Asia-inspired epic fantasy. I loved The Spice Gate!' Samit Basu, author of The Jinn-Bot of Shantiport 'A grand epic fantasy with a fiery core of rage against injustice. This is a book you can taste, where flavour itself is a kind of magic' Vajra Chandrasekera, author of The Saint of Bright Doors

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    July 18, 2024

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      • ISBN: 9780008616342

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      • ISBN: 9780008616342
      • File size: 5426 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      Starred review from May 13, 2024
      Srivatsa explores class discrimination in his lush and ambitious debut. Spice is king in the eight kingdoms involved in the Spice Trade, each of which produces one specific spice. To travel between kingdoms one must make the painful passage through a Spice Gate, a task relegated only to the lowest caste, the bearers of the spice mark. One such Carrier is Amir, of the saffron kingdom Raluha. Tired of being treated as society’s punching bag, Amir aims to abandon his duty and go rogue with his family. But for his mother, who does not bear a spice mark, to travel through the Spice Gate, he’ll need to obtain Poison, a rare liquid that allows for painless passage. During one of his trips to the turmeric kingdom of Halmora, Amir meets Fylan, a fatally wounded stranger who claims to be from the secret ninth kingdom of Illindhi. Before dying, Fylan entrusts Amir with an olum, the spice key to Illindhi, and a secret mission. Desperate for a better life far from Raluha, Amir sets out on an arduous journey to a kingdom that might not exist. Srivatsa’s worldbuilding is complex, captivating, and original. The result is a masterful fantasy epic bursting with flavor.

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