The Empire of Gold

The Empire of Gold is the third book in the Daevabad Trilogy, and concludes the story of Nahri, Ali, and Dara.

## Description

*Daevabad has fallen.*

*After a brutal conquest stripped the city of its magic, Nahid leader Banu Manizheh and her resurrected commander, Dara, must try to repair their fraying alliance and stabilize a fractious, warring people.*

*But the bloodletting and loss of his beloved Nahri have unleashed the worst demons of Dara’s dark past. To vanquish them, he must face some ugly truths about his history and put himself at the mercy of those he once considered enemies.*

*Having narrowly escaped their murderous families and Daevabad’s deadly politics, Nahri and Ali, now safe in Cairo, face difficult choices of their own. While Nahri finds peace in the old rhythms and familiar comforts of her human home, she is haunted by the knowledge that the loved ones she left behind and the people who considered her a savior are at the mercy of a new tyrant. Ali, too, cannot help but look back, and is determined to return to rescue his city and the family that remains. Seeking support in his mother’s homeland, he discovers that his connection to the marid goes far deeper than expected and threatens not only his relationship with Nahri, but his very faith.*

*As peace grows more elusive and old players return, Nahri, Ali, and Dara come to understand that in order to remake the world, they may need to fight those they once loved . . . and take a stand for those they once hurt.*

## Publication

### Awards

Among other awards and nominations which will be added here soon, the Daevabad Trilogy was nominated for a Hugo Award, a 2021 Best Series finalist.

### Editions

Cover art for the US edition (2020)Cover art for the UK edition (2020)The exclusive Goldsboro edition had purple sprayed edges (2020)FairyLoot's Daevabad Deluxe Set exclusive edition (2020)Reverse dust jacket artwork for the FairyLoot Empire of Gold edition (2020)Dust jacket artwork from Fae Crate's "The Empire of Gold Hangover Recovery Kit" (2020)The Hungarian cover for Aranybirodalom (2020)The Russian cover for Золотая империя (2021)
*The Empire of Gold* was released in Hardcover, Paperbacks, Kindle/e-book, audiobook, and audio cd.

The US paperback and ebook versions include exclusive bonus content:

* The Alternative Epilogue, featuring Dara and Zaynab's point of views. (this story will also be in The River of Silver anthology)
* A reading group guide (with 11 questions)
* Grayscaled artwork of Ali and Nahri feasting in Cairo, drawn by April Damon. (Colored version of artwork)

Those who pre-ordered the book in the USA could register it with Harper Voyager US to receive a Tribes of Daevabad pin set -- featuring a sigil for each of the six Djinn tribes as mentioned in the Trilogy. (however as of July 2021 these have not been sent out yet)

#### Author-Annotated Edition

(For full details and photos, please go to the Annotated Empire of Gold page.)

As part of the 2020 Authors for Black Voices charity auction event, S. A. Chakraborty provided an annotated version of The Empire of Gold, along with the then-unreleased alternate epilogue to Empire of Gold, some promotional series posters, and a Djinn tribe sigils pin set. The book annotations include character and plot insights, historical and cultural references, and other notes. Scans of the book annotations have been organized and posted on the annotated Empire of Gold page.

## References

1. ↑ Shannon/S.A. Chakraborty, Twitter - November 1, 2019
2. ↑ Shannon/S.A. Chakraborty, Twitter - July 12, 2019
3. ↑ HarperVoyagerUK Twitter - February 17, 2020
4. ↑ S.A. Chakraborty on Twitter - April 13, 2021 - Hugo Awards 2021 Best Series award finalist
5. ↑ Shannon Chakraborty on Twitter - November 10, 2020
6. ↑ Harper Voyager - Empire of Gold preorder Pin Set