Prashanth Srivatsa is a writer of fantasy and science fiction, based out of Bengaluru, India. Prashanth’s stories and novelettes have appeared in magazines such as Asimov’s, Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction (F&SF), Beneath Ceaseless Skies, and Three-Lobed Burning Eye, among others. He lives in Bengaluru, India. The Spice Gate is his first novel.
<p>Delve into this debut fantasy and journey through the Spice Gates as Amir, a young man</p><p>born with the ability to travel between the eight kingdoms, unravels the power that keeps the</p><p>world in balance, perfect for readers of Saara El-Arifi’s The Ending Fire Trilogy, S.A.</p><p>Chakraborty’s Daevabad Trilogy and Andrea Stewart’s The Drowning Empire.</p><p>'A magnificent feast of a world' Shannon Chakraborty, bestselling author of The Adventures of</p><p>Amina al-Sirafi</p><p>'What a story! I think a lot of epic fantasy fans … will really enjoy this one' Sunyi Dean, Sunday</p><p>Times bestselling author of The Book Eaters</p><p>How far would you go to find home?</p><p>Relics of a mysterious god, the Spice Gates connect the eight far-flung kingdoms, each separated by</p><p>a distinct spice and only accessible by those born with a special mark. This is not a mark of</p><p>distinction, but one of subjugation: Spice Carriers suffer the lashes of their rich masters and the jolting</p><p>pain of the Gates themselves.</p><p>Amir is a Spice Carrier dreaming of escape. But something is stirring in the inhospitable spaces</p><p>between the kingdoms. As Amir makes his plan for freedom, he’s drawn into a plot that threatens to</p><p>unravel the power keeping the gates in balance.</p><p>Gods, assassins and thronekeepers all have a vested interest in the spice trade, and Amir will have to</p><p>decide what kind of world he wants to live in … if the world survives at all.</p><p>The Spice Gate invites readers on a spellbinding journey. Srivatsa's storytelling prowess</p><p>shines … a must-read for fantasy aficionados' Taran Matharu, New York Times bestselling author</p><p>of Dragon Rider</p><p>‘Rich, complex worldbuilding, ambitious scale and characters you’ll cherish. A bold, original</p><p>step forward for South Asia-inspired epic fantasy. I loved The Spice Gate!’ Samit Basu, author</p><p>of The Jinn-Bot of Shantiport</p><p>‘A grand epic fantasy with a fiery core of rage against injustice. This is a book you can taste,</p><p>where flavour itself is a kind of magic’ Vajra Chandrasekera, author of The Saint of Bright Doors</p><div><br></div>
