Sargassa
by Sophie Burnham
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Pub Date Oct 08 2024 | Archive Date Sep 24 2024
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Description
From the halls of the Senate floor to the bloody sands of the gladiatorial pits, Sophie Burnham's debut is full of riveting political danger, thoughtful worldbuilding, and a tightly-knit group of conspirators.
The role of Imperial Historian is Selah Kelios's birthright, but she was supposed to have more time to learn the role from her father, the previous Historian. In the wake of her father’s sudden and shocking assassination, Selah finds herself custodian of more than just the Imperial Archives when an old flame returns intending to steal the Iveroa Stone—a seemingly harmless artifact containing secrets that could destroy the empire.
Theo Nix is a damn good spy, and they know it. By day, they work in Senator Naevia Kleios’s office; smart, unobtrusive, and grateful, they’re the model of a perfect plebeian. By night, their time belongs to Griff: master strategist, commander of the Revenants, the spider at the center of a very large and very dangerous web. When Griff gives Theo an assignment, they move, no questions asked, so it’s really no surprise Theo is flirting with Arran Alexander—Selah’s low-caste half brother is an obvious target. It is a surprise, however, that they’re enjoying it so much.
After a year away in the legions, Arran has recently returned home, only to find the cracks beneath his feet widening. Struggling with his own identity and purpose, drawn into an underground independence movement through his growing feelings for Theo, Arran must choose between the sister he loves and the chance to take control of his own life for the very first time.
Sargassa is the first book in a new speculative trilogy that is equal parts political intrigue, queer romance, and revolution.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9780756419363 |
| PRICE | $28.00 (USD) |
| PAGES | 416 |
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Featured Reviews
Jeremy S, Reviewer
This is the kind of world-building I love to see in fantasy stories. The level of detail spent to build the history of this world and map out how the world got to where it is in the present time is extraordinary. This will be your new Roman Empire.
I love all of the POVs that we get in this story and can appreciate how all of their individual plot lines weave together. The amount of dramatic irony is so impressive, but I don’t think it reaches the excessive of the wealthy Roma elites. The story between Saleh and Tair is so beautiful and painful to watch and I am heavily rooting for them in future installments of the Ex Romana series!
There were so many poignant quotes and such great commentary on society, history, and memory of the people in the society.
“We’re…doomed to repeat the mistakes we don’t remember.”
“There’s no such thing as good people and bad, just the circumstances you’re given and what you choose to do with them.”
If you loved the world of The Will of the Many, you’re going to devour Sargassa. This is a very bingeable read that you may want to purposefully sit with longer to soak up the emotion, the message, and the vibes. I know I did and I loved it so much more for that.
Thank you to @DAWBooks and the author for this ARC! All thoughts are my own.
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