The Daevabad Trilogy

The City of Brass (The Daevabad Trilogy, #1) by S.A. Chakraborty follows Nahri, a skilled con artist in eighteenth-century Cairo who unexpectedly summons Dara, a djinn warrior. Their escape leads them to Daevabad, a magical city marked by political intrigue and ancient grudges. Set against a backdrop of Middle Eastern mythology, the novel explores themes of power, identity, and survival within a richly detailed fantasy world.

The Kingdom of Copper by S.A. Chakraborty continues the Daevabad Trilogy with a focus on political upheaval, magical power, and fractured loyalties. Nahri, now bound to the royal court that destroyed her family’s rule, must navigate a dangerous role in a city recovering from war, balancing her healing magic, her Daevabad heritage, and the king’s scrutiny as her tribe’s fate hangs in the balance. Exiled to the desert, Prince Ali struggles to survive assassination attempts and the unsettling abilities granted by the marid, uncovering secrets that could destabilize the ruling dynasty. As factions of djinn and other magical beings converge on Daevabad for a new century’s celebrations, distant forces and long-buried warriors move toward a conflict that will test every alliance.

Extra Scenes by S.A. Chakraborty gathers a range of supplemental material connected to her epic fantasy trilogy, including alternate versions, deleted passages, and additional moments with the central cast. Drawn from pre-order bonuses, quarantine-written vignettes, and scenes removed from the final manuscripts, this 181-page collection offers more time in the series’ world of magic, mythology, royalty, and war. Released as a PDF on the author’s website in May 2020 ahead of The Empire of Gold, it is aimed at readers who already know the main storyline and want a deeper look at character dynamics, romantic undercurrents, and earlier drafts of key events.

The Empire of Gold by S.A. Chakraborty concludes the Daevabad Trilogy with a focus on the aftermath of conquest and the cost of rebuilding a magical kingdom. In a city stripped of its magic, Banu Manizheh and the resurrected warrior Dara struggle to hold together a fragile regime and a population fractured by war, even as Dara’s violent past resurfaces. Far from Daevabad, Nahri and Ali regroup in Cairo, torn between the safety of the human world and their responsibility to those left under new tyranny. As Ali uncovers unsettling truths about his bond with the marid and tensions strain alliances and romantic ties, all three must decide how far they will go, and whom they are willing to oppose, to reshape their world.

The River of Silver: Tales from the Daevabad Trilogy by S.A. Chakraborty gathers short fiction set before, during, and after the main Daevabad novels, expanding key moments in this epic fantasy world of djinn, magic, and royal intrigue. The collection revisits central figures such as Nahri, Ali, Dara, and Manizheh, while also giving space to side characters and perspectives that were only hinted at in the original trilogy. Readers see early sparks of rebellion, the costs of war, and shifting loyalties among princes, healers, and monsters within a hidden magical city. Blending romance, mythology, and political conflict, these stories function as an extended coda that deepens the emotional and historical texture of Daevabad.