The Oleander Sword

Tasha Suri · 2022

The Burning Kingdoms · Book 2

FaeIndex Verdict

Readers drawn to sapphic slow burns with sharp political stakes, revenge motives, and power imbalances between a mortal lead and a morally grey figure will connect most with this entry. It distinguishes itself through frequent, explicit queer intimacy woven directly into court betrayals and chosen-one conflicts, rather than as side ornamentation.

Spice Level

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 explicit sapphic content; more frequent and central than book 1

Tropes

Content Warnings

Series Status

complete

Protagonist

mortal

Audiobook

Available

Last reviewed: 2026-06-20

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