The Jasmine Throne is a fantasy novel by British author Tasha Suri published by Orbit UK in 2021.

[2] An epic fantasy set in a world inspired by ancient India,[1][2] it is the first volume in the Burning Kingdoms trilogy.

By passing through the waters once, twice, or thrice, Ahiranyi temple children risked their lives in exchange for gaining magical powers related to the yaksa, nature spirits.

A group of dissidents, led by Prince Rao of Alor, attempts to free Malini and place Aditya on the throne.

Ashok and his rebels drink their last supply from the deathless waters; they gain powers, but will die if they cannot replenish their store from the Hirana.

The weak-willed Aditya is unwilling to sacrifice his soldiers, but Malini takes control, burning the temple of the nameless god to the ground.

[3] Describing the novel as "lush, evocative, richly characterised, emotionally dense", Tor.com said that its main theme was the nature of power and its cost.

[6] The relationship between its female protagonists Malini and Priya was praised by Library Journal,[7] which added that fans on Twitter and BookTok dubbed it part of the "Sapphic Saffron Trifecta" along with The Unbroken by C.L.