Why read The Siege of Burning Grass?

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The Empires of Varkal and Med'ariz have always been at war.

Alefret, the founder of Varkal's pacifist resistance, was bombed and maimed by his own government, locked up in a secret prison and tortured by a 'visionary' scientist. But now they're offering him a chance of freedom.

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1 author picked The Siege of Burning Grass as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

C. S. E. Cooney

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This is an incredible secondary-world fantasy, set in a war-torn world that features a pacifist protagonist who looks like a hulking brute of a monster, but who has a gentle heart. Premee Mohamed's writing is pristine; her worldbuilding is gorgeous; the book was profoundly beautiful. I felt full of philosophical thoughts and difficult conversations by the end, and was never not entertained throughout.

From C.'s 3 favorite reads in 2024.