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The River of Silver

Tales from the Daevabad Trilogy

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The River of Silver

By: Shannon Chakraborty
Narrated by: Soneela Nankani
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A special audio-first story collection

Bestselling author Shannon Chakraborty expands the acclaimed, Hugo-nominated Daevabad Trilogy with this magical compilation of stories from before, during, and after the events of the series.

Told from the perspective of characters beloved and hated, and even those never heard from until now, these tales of Daevabad enrich a world already teeming with magic and wonder.

Explore a kingdom hidden from human eyes. A place where djinn live and thrive, fight and love. A realm where princes question their rule, and powerful demons can help you…or destroy you.

From Manizheh’s first steps towards rebellion to adventures that take place after The Empire of Gold, this is a must-have collection for those who can’t get enough of Nahri, Ali, and Dara and all that unfolded around them.

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Critic reviews

PRAISE FOR THE DAEVABAD SERIES
‘THE CITY OF BRASS is the best adult fantasy I’ve read since THE NAME OF THE WIND. It’s stunning and complex and consuming and fantastic. You must read it’
Sabaa Tahir, #1 New York Times bestselling author of AN EMBER IN THE ASHES
‘An extravagant feast of a book – spicy and bloody, dizzyingly magical, and still, somehow, utterly believable’
Laini Taylor, New York Times bestselling author of STRANGE THE DREAMER
‘Even a few pages will enmesh you in its magic’
Robin Hobb, New York Times bestselling author
‘I raced to the end of City of Brass and can’t wait to see what happens next. I’m eager for more adventures in Daevabad’
Peter V. Brett, bestselling author of The Demon Cycle
‘Blends legend and history to create a fascinating world…thoroughly enjoyable’
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I loved the original series and this collection is a perfect to those tales.

A brilliant collection

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THIS IS EVERYTHING IVE EVER WANTED!!! A great addition to the series and OH MY GOD THAT FINAL SHORT STORY WILL LIVE IN MY HEAD RENT-FREE I SWEAR

PERFECTION

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It was so wonderful to hear those small pieces that fit into the wider trilogy and truly beautiful. I wish I could have more.

Just what I needed!

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Really enjoyed listening to the extra stories, I am in love with the trilogy so it was nice to get a bit more from the characters

Thoroughly enjoyable

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I could go back to Daevabad again and again, to explore the development of characters I don't think I'll ever stop swooning for, to discover more about a magical world so familiar and yet so different from anything Fantasy has been able to give me. To hear the familiar sonorities of Arabic expressions or names of creatures I read about as a kid, smell the cumin seeds and coriander, the jasmine filled night scent of magical gardens... It feels like home and like discovery all at once.
Soneela Nankani does an amazing job at capturing the ambiance and the complexities of each characters, she does not overdo it but she puts subtle differences and incredible acting in each of them!!
This was such a comforting lovely gift, it explores grief and healing in such a beautiful and accurate way.
I dived back into this world as if I had never left it, so pleased to have some of my sapphic suspicions confirmed, so pleasantly surprised to see some new themes emerge... I love this series a lot and it's one that will always be close to my heart.

Still smitten by this series and this voice actor!

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