If you love a story about power, this is for you. The Scarlet Throne is about how we keep power. It’s about the dangerous and slippery slope of power. How easy it is to lose. Keep reading this book review of The Scarlet Throne for my full thoughts.
Summary
Binsa is a “living goddess,” chosen by the gods to dispense both mercy and punishment from her place on the Scarlet Throne. But her reign hides a deadly secret. Rather than channeling the wisdom of an immortal deity, she harbors a demon.
But now her priests are growing suspicious. When a new girl, Medha, is selected to take over her position, Binsa and her demon strike a deal: To magnify his power and help her wrest control from the priests, she will sacrifice human lives. She’ll do anything not to end up back on the streets, forgotten and alone. But how much of her humanity is she willing to trade in her quest for power? Deals with demons are rarely so simple.
Review
(Disclaimer: I received this book from the publisher. This has not impacted my review which is unbiased and honest.)
The Scarlet Throne has to be one of my favorite heroines in a while. We love someone who wants power, wants to stay on top, and will do anything for it. This is the ultimate fight to the power against demons, gods, and religious authority. It’s about how these powers at be use us up, dry up our lives and wait for us to outlive our youth, only to have us pick the very replacements. It spins it all as what we would want, a graceful retirement, but what happens when we don’t want to retire? The Scarlet Throne exists at this junction. If you’ve wanted your characters to descend, to fight to win, and to sacrifice, this is for you.
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The Scarlet Throne is a series of power plays. An increasing body count for survival. What I also loved was how The Scarlet Throne examines mothers and daughters. The ways that someone can try to protect us by hurting us. All the ways we are told to be stronger, tougher, to survive. But at what cost? The bottomless pit of ambition. And all the ghosts we leave behind. Find The Scarlet Throne on Goodreads, Storygraph, Amazon(US)(UK), Bookshop.org, Blackwells, & Libro. fm.