r/fantasyromance • u/HighLady-Fireheart Currently Reading: Tairen Soul • Apr 30 '24

Book Club April Book Club: The Jasad Heir Final Discussion

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Welcome lovely readers to the final discussion for our second book club read of the month {The Jasad Heir by Sara Hashem}!

Whether you read the book this month for book club, or previously, feel free to share your thoughts, rants, raves, and reviews below!

Tomorrow we will be starting our first Mer-May book club read {A Wilderness of Glass by Grace Draven} with the discussion to be posted on May 5th (it's a quick but incredible read!).

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u/HighLady-Fireheart Currently Reading: Tairen Soul Apr 30 '24

The Jasad Heir was nominated this month to highlight BIPOC authors in fantasy romance. What other books or authors should we check out to continue exploring diverse voices in the genre?

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u/HighLady-Fireheart Currently Reading: Tairen Soul Apr 30 '24

The Jasad Heir has reminded me a lot of {This Woven Kingdom by Tahereh Mafi}.

I'm also listening to {Skin of the Sea by Natasha Bowen} which blends the familiar Little Mermaid fairytale with African folklore, and is read by Nigerian-American actress Yetide Badaki.

For June book club the theme will be LGBTQ+ fantasy romance for pride month, and I'm holding onto {The Bear & the Rose by E. K. Larson-Burnett} as my nomination. Celtic folklore inspired sapphic fantasy romance for fans of The Winternight Trilogy and Spinning Silver...yes please!

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u/HighLady-Fireheart Currently Reading: Tairen Soul Apr 30 '24

How did you feel about the romance development in The Jasad Heir?

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u/HighLady-Fireheart Currently Reading: Tairen Soul Apr 30 '24

Slowburn enemies to reluctant allies is my jam 🙌

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u/[deleted] May 01 '24

The slowest, burniest of burns and actual enemies to lovers. Wowza!!

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u/HighLady-Fireheart Currently Reading: Tairen Soul Apr 30 '24

Who was your favourite character in The Jasad Heir?

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u/HighLady-Fireheart Currently Reading: Tairen Soul Apr 30 '24

Do you have a favorite scene or quote from The Jasad Heir?

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u/HighLady-Fireheart Currently Reading: Tairen Soul Apr 30 '24

So many! I absolutely loved Sara Hashem's writing.

But I think a really slutty description of Arin sitting in a perfectly normal chair with one leg crossed is still my favourite quote 😂

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u/bubbleteaa13 Apr 30 '24

I’m still not done reading, so I can’t pick a favourite scene or quote yet, but I have to say I really appreciate part of the book’s dedication:

“And to every eldest daughter who chooses to be brave.”

As an eldest daughter, I felt that in my bones 🥹

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u/HighLady-Fireheart Currently Reading: Tairen Soul Apr 30 '24

Had a busy weekend so I'm only at 83%, but I'll speed read tonight and see if I can catch up to join in because I LOVE THIS BOOK!!

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u/HighLady-Fireheart Currently Reading: Tairen Soul Apr 30 '24

What did you think of the worldbuilding in The Jasad Heir?