I thoroughly enjoyed The Jasad Heir and couldn't wait to dive back into this story with these characters. The Jasad Crown is an action-packed, enemies to lovers that will have you hooked from the very beginning. While it is a chunky book, the story flowed really well, and I loved the development and world-building throughout this book.

I adore the main characters in this story, and the tension between the two is just pure perfection. Sylvia is such a head-strong, badass female main character who grows so much in this duology. She is faced with so many tough decisions in this book, and I honestly just wanted to put her in a bubble and protect her. Her relationship with Arin is my absolute favourite thing about this series as it is just swoon worthy. He would do anything for her, despite the fact that she stands for everything he's against. I really liked that we got to see more of Arin's point of view in this one and that we got to see more of his character development.

Overall, this is a fantastic duology with amazing storytelling, characters, and world-building. I absolutely recommend picking it up!

Thank you so much to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This was one of my most anticipated sequel releases of 2025. And boy this did not disappoint! I dived into it the minute I got it and got immersed in Essiya/Sylvia's and Arin's misguided-almost-on-doomsday's-threshold-world.
I loved Sylvia's character in the first book and it just led to even more love in this finale! Such a brilliantly written character and I loved Arin too a bit more in this book. The slow burn struggle that these relevantly young protagonists have to go through is put forth in such a masterful manner. I was rooting for them throughout! Simply brilliant and what a way to end the duology! I do not want to give away any spoilers but if anyone is an epic fantasy fan, they need to pick this up asap! And now I will scurry to look for the paperbacks!

I was a little unsure when I started this book. I remembered loving the first book but despite much googling couldn't find a recap and couldn't remember exactly what had unfolded at the end (am I the only girl standing in front of a publisher asking them to please always include a recap?). Also a stunning debut is all too often followed by a disappointing sequel. So it took me a while to get around to reading. And the beginning was a little slow (accompanied by more frantic googling for a recap). But the more I read the more immersed I was and by the end it was a reading far too late because I just couldn't put it down affair. Highlights for me were the incredible worldbuilding, the really clever and satisfying plotting and character development, the other POV chapters which really added a richness to the story and of course the main character romance which is so much more mature, nuanced and real than so many other romantasy fated lover plot lines and a real master class in how you don't need twenty pages of wardropbe destroying love scenes to create real sexual tension. Highly recommended.

Okay, so The Jasad Crown by Sara Hashem just *ruined* me in the best, most soul-ripping, utterly magical way - and I wouldn’t have it any other way. I was already obsessed with *The Jasad Heir* (Sylvia and Arin have had permanent residence in my brain for *two years* now), but this sequel? It’s not just a follow-up, it’s a whole *experience*. A breathtaking, heart-wrenching, scream-into-your-pillow kind of ride that took everything I loved and cranked it up to eleven.

And that *epilogue*? Don’t even look at me. I was fine, I swear I was *fine*, and then suddenly I wasn’t. Cue the ugly crying. The kind that requires a Costco-sized pack of tissues and some emotional support snacks.

Sara Hashem levelled *everything* up in this book. The world-building? Richer. Deeper. It felt like wandering through golden deserts, stone cities, and a culture so steeped in Egyptian lore that it breathed life right off the page. The magic system, too - cleaner, more defined, and *soooo* satisfying to see in motion. It felt *earned*, which I always appreciate.

And can we talk about the multiple POVs? Not just more Arin (who I will get to in a *second*, because whew), but also Marek and Sefa! Their voices added such strength and nuance to the story - I could *feel* each of their arcs unfolding with every choice and sacrifice. Their platonic love? Absolute poetry. The kind that aches in your bones.

But oh. *Arin and Sylvia*. This is enemies to lovers done *right*. No insta-shift, no sudden softness...they clung to their resentment and fury all the way through, even while their hearts were betraying them in the best, most devastating ways. The pining was so sharp, it physically hurt. Spice Meter: 🌶️ - not graphic, but loaded with slow-burn tension and so many almost's I thought I’d combust.

That ending? Devastating. Unexpected. It gave me *C-drama finale energy*...bittersweet and beautiful and not what I was hoping for but somehow still exactly what it needed to be. I will never emotionally recover, and yes, I’m absolutely begging for a novella, or just *something* to fill this Jasad-shaped hole in my heart.

5 out of 5 stars. No notes. Just tears. If you haven’t read this duology yet…what are you doing??

This book blew all my expectations out of the water, when I say I cried, laughed and swooned. As always, the writing was impeccable, the plot had good pace and kept me hooked all the way to the end
Would recommend for anyone who likes fantasy, mythological creatures, and angsty romance

The conclusion to this beautiful duology shattered me and barely put me together again. It was heartbreaking, and I need more! Honestly, it pulls no punches, no ones survival is guaranteed, and that meant the emotions hit hard. The stakes were high, knowing that death was permanent and not just a plot device that characters would then magically recover from.

The character development, of Arin in particular, was exceptional. I thoroughly enjoyed watching him struggle to deal with his foundations being smashed to pieces and the way he had to pull himself back together.

The pace was a little slow for me at the start, which I expected given the ending of Book 1 - I always hate it when the MCs get separated. But it became unputdownable by the second half. I was so desperate to unravel all the mysteries, and I was not disappointed. Whilst I had worked out most of it, there were still some surprises. It has to be said that it is the character studies and the emotional depth that really make this book shine.

“There is no if you survive. There is no future where it is my hand that ends your life.” This close, I could make out the austere lines of anguish twining around his rage. “If your magic takes you, I will drag you back. It cannot have you.”

I'M CRYINGGGG, I'M CRYING AND I CAN'T STOP, SOMEONE GET ME ANOTHER PACK OF TISSUES RIGHT NOW!!! I really thought I could hold it together, but that epilogue got the water works going and now I'm just a mess, send help.

The Jasad Heir is one of my favourite books, its characters have been living in my head for two straight years, and after The Jasad Crown they are never leaving, never ever.

The first book broke me, this one fixed me only to break me again, and again...there's already a Jasad shaped hole in my heart, two books aren't enough!!!

Honestly, with the amount of worldbuilding we got, it could've been a trilogy. I loved getting to know this world better. I had no complaints about it the first time around (it was perfect), but you can see that the author really worked hard on it.

I feel like I understand the magic system better too, it's so much clearer. And!! I love all the Egyptian culture woven into every single aspect of this book, that's how it's done!!

We also got an expansion in the form of character PoVs. Not only did Arin get a bunch more PoVs, but Marek and Sefa did too. All of those, along with Sylvia's, made the story even stronger.

It was a lot easier to see each of their growths that way, and made the times they were in pain even more impactful.

This brings me to an event at the end of the book which I can't talk about, but it makes me want to scream, and keep screaming until my throat is raw because what the what. No. Why??? When you get to it, you'll feel the same way, trust me.

To circle back to a lighter topic, more Arin PoVs also means more pining!! He was pining for Sylvia and she was pining for him whenever they were apart and it made my little heart sooo happy.

Their romance is one of the best I've read, and I've read loads, okay, but so few times has it been this effective.

They're TRUE enemies to lovers, they didn't suddenly drop the enemies act oh no, they kept it up until the very end, as they should.

I'd like to mention Marek and Sefa's relationship again too, because I love it just as much as I do Arin and Sylvia's. Sara Hashem captured the beauty of platonic love so accurately, I felt in in my bones.

The ending...I will never recover, I fear. But I do want to say that it was completely unexpected, I was hoping for something a lil different, but I'm okay with how it ended (and the pain it caused me). It reminded me of a C-Drama, in a good way.

Hopefully we can get another book set in this world, or a little novella maybe? PLEASE GIVE US SOMETHING TO MAKE UP FOR ALL THE PAIN!!

If you haven't read this duology yet, what are you doing with your life?? This is your sign to pick it up, it's absolutely amazing and worth your time (and tears).

*Thank you to the publishers and Netgalley for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review*

I think it was a good thing that I reread book 1 before starting The Jasad Crown because oh my god, reading these two books together was an experience. The Jasad Crown was everything I could ever want in a book. It was a wild ride; like getting on a rollercoaster that you didn't want to get off from. This is a masterpiece that deserves to be in a museum. Everything ties together so well and comes together in the utmost perfect manner, giving a very satisfying conclusion to this story. This duology now solidly sits as one of my favourite series ever and trust I will be recommending it to every single person that I know. (especially since I work as a bookseller lol)

The political machinations in this book are a masterclass; they were some of the best depictions of scheming and planning that go on in a book, and I was completely obsessed. The book does an incredible job at portraying the complexities and the intensity of everything that goes in planning a rebellion and the effects that it can have. There's not much I can say without spoiling things, just know there are many moments that will leave you gasping for air.

I loved the inclusions of other perspectives, but my favourites, by far, were Sylvia and Arin's. Sylvia truly shines in this book, and when read simultaneously with book 1, you can see how far she has come. Her character development is incredible and so fulfilling, leaving no strings untied. She comes into her own, slowly accepting her magic as the story progresses. In contrast, with Arin's POV, you can tell he's clearly different from book 1 Arin. He's more frazzled and chaotic, affected by the dynamic of his and Sylvia's relationship. But he is still Arin of Nizahl, a deadly commander and a vicious fighter and his character development, too, is done masterfully.

Once more, I can't say much without spoiling, but the last 30% of this book was some of the most intense battle scenes that I have ever read. Everything culminates in a way that leaves you in awe of Sara Hashem's writing and the way she brings it all together. And that epilogue?? Well, let's just say I was glad I kept a tissue box next to me because tears were shed.

The Jasad Crown was an absolutely incredible read, offering a gripping conclusion to what has been an amazing series. Sara Hashem's writing was absolutely incredible and I cannot wait to see what she writes next!

It honestly pains me to say this, but this book just wasn’t for me.

Maybe it’s because I’ve been reading different genres lately, but there were a lot of things that didn’t quite work for me here.

I loved The Jasad Heir—it was one of my most anticipated reads this year. I was checking NetGalley daily to see when I could request it. That’s how excited I was.

But unfortunately, I didn’t enjoy this one nearly as much.

I really wish there was a glossary or a quick recap at the beginning. Since I read the first book as an e-ARC a while ago, I had a hard time catching up with the characters and remembering who was who. This could've also happen as the story unfolded.
There were also some new characters introduced, but they felt kind of glossed over, so I didn’t really get invested in them.

The pacing was really tough. It started off super slow, almost dragging, and then suddenly everything just happened way too fast. There wasn’t much buildup to the big moments, and scenes that should’ve felt intense or emotional just... didn’t.
The action was minimal and over way too quickly, and the magic/world-building felt underdeveloped.

Also, the transitions were kind of confusing. Sometimes a chapter would start and the characters were suddenly in a whole new place. I kept thinking, Wait—how did you get there so easily? Wasn’t anyone trying to stop you? It just didn’t make sense.

I was excited to get back to characters like Malek and Sefa, who I really liked in the first book, but this time around I didn’t feel connected to them at all. They didn’t seem to add much to the story—Malek especially just felt like a filler character.

That said, Sarah’s writing is still beautiful, and she’s clearly a talented storyteller. Arin, for example, is such an amazing male character. His loyalty, confidence, and love for Sylvia were some of the best parts of the book. Sylvia herself goes through a lot, but I didn’t see much character growth. She was often frustrating, infuriating and made some really questionable choices, just like in the first book.
There is no denial that there is tension and love. And although I loved their story and relationship, some of their encounters felt forced. Almost just to apease the readers that they still have a connection and scenes together.

Overall, this one was a struggle to get through. But even though it didn’t work for me, I’m still really excited to see what this author does next. Her ideas are so creative, and her writing is fantastic—I’ll definitely keep reading whatever she publishes

Thank you Netgalley, the author and publishers for the opportunity to read this book!

You know that feeling when you just know from the first chapter that this was gonna be a five star read? Yeah, that was me🙂‍↕️. This book has multiple POVs and GUESS WHAT?! I ENJOYED EVERY SINGLE POV!!!😌 I think each pov gave more depth to each character who had a pov which I loved.

We meet new characters in this book while also revisiting old characters from the first book. I truly think everything that happened in the first book was a massive build up for all the INSANE REVELATIONS🤯 and all the pieces of a massive puzzle came together perfectly from unanswered questions in the first book.

This book made me panic so much towards the end that I ended up having nightmares that thankfully didn’t actually come true in the book😃. I did end up sobbing though😭, but it’s up to interpretation whether they were sad or happy tears after you finish reading this book😙.

OBVIOUSLY, I have to talk about Arin and Sylvia. They somehow have even more DELICIOUS TENSION than the first book and I was eating it all up. They are everything I want in an enemies to lovers development and the push and pull was quite Jude and Cardan coded😏. Also, Arin? I think he skyrocketed to my top 10 fav book bfs after this book🙂‍↕️.

Thanks so much to Little Brown Book Group UK for the e-arc!

What an amazing breathtaking sequel!!

I adored The Jasad Heir soo much and held my breath every second of every page of The Jasad Crown. To be back in this beautiful world with all of these incredible characters was such a special moment.

The world is so lush, so full of live and culture. The characters feel real and flawed and compassionate and oh so human. They laugh and they cry and they are angry and desperate and loud and they care so much. And it´s so very easy to fall in love with them, to want them to be your friends and family, cause you know with them you would never be alone again.

The plot stands on his own! Make no mistake this is no romantasy and that´s a good thing! The plot of this book stand totally on it´s own while the romance is a sub-plot which could not have been handled better. Could not have been more tragic and consuming. Filled with tension and longing and a delicious slow-burn.

This book is exactly what i yearn for.

The Jasad Crown (The Scorched Throne #2) by @shashemwrites - ♾️/5

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First of all, thank you @orbitbooks_uk @orbitbooks_us for approving my request for an ARC (I boldly emailed them (dare I say I was desperate to read book 2) requesting to approve my ARC request). Thank you thank you thank you.

Second of all, Sara Hashem, the Malika of the Scorched Throne Duology, may you live a beautiful life and please (don't die) and write more????? (Although can we ask for a bonus chapter about Essiya and Arin, and Sorn and Diya????) I'm so glad I found your Jasad Heir being recommend on my FYP just this year and thankful that I don't have to wait for two years for this book)

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NOW.

The Jasad Crown opens up the aftermath of Sylvia's revelation as the lost Jasad Heir in Book 1.

The premise sets up the backdrop for the revival of magic, once feared but also once coveted, in the form of Sylvia, or rather Essiya of Jasad, the Malika, the magic and destruction herself (🧎‍♀️).

Sylvia, or rather Essiya of Jasad, is thrust upon with the burden of leading her scorched kingdom and people to come back with a vengeance. But with the threat of magic-madness, she must choose — her life or her people.

Arin, the Commander of Nizahl and the Harbinger of Death of magic, must pick up the pieces of himself after Essiya's betrayal to prepare his kingdom for war against magic, Essiya herself. But he must also choose — his duty to his kingdom or his heart (the one that belongs to Essiya 😩)

So, the book itself is a masterpiece. It's the perfect story of war between self versus self (like literally AND WAIT FOR THE PLOT TWIST?) — two souls trying to navigate a path to each other while their conflicting duties to their kingdoms hanging on a balance.

What's the perfect recipe for a disaster when the hunter and the hunted falls in love? Ugh the tension is everything — I can't count how many times they shoved each other against the wall or the ground while threatening each other) I MEAN 👀

Not to mention the fact that the politics in this book is superbly written. SO SUPERB. The mind games, like how one decision can kill thousands (a stark reminder of our reality of today). Each ruler has their own skills that characterize them as their own, whether it be an illusion or charm, calculative or deceptive, logical or cunning. The flaws that they embody is reflective of their characters. What they decide also reflects on their governance (Arin 🧎‍♀️). Just know that the mind games they play with each other are certainly entertaining.

And before I forget, Arin may have little sense of humor, but damn his poetic side is just. Only he can make his grief devastatingly beautiful (yes I said grief because you will be grieving when you've finish this) and there are many deaths (a certain death that overjoyed me and a certain death that also devastate me, WHY SARA WHY)
This book will toy with your emotions. One moment you're giggling the second you're crying (LITERALLY?!) I can safely say that this duology is one of my fave books this years. It made me feel excited to open another chapter, which is an accomplishment for me since I've been in a reading slump ever since?! I've felt all the things I've felt when I've first read the Shatter Me series. And Sara, I love you please write more stories because I'll gladly spend money for them. 🥹

So if you love:
1. Egyptian folklore (yes there is)
2. The hunter and the hunted 👀
3. Kingdoms vying for power (magic)
4. A fallen kingdom rising from the ashes (SLAY)
5. Found family (Idk about Efra tho but I understand where he's coming from)
6. OH AND DEATHS, yeah many deaths. A certain death that overjoyed me but also a certain death that devastated me.
7. And while this also serve as a political book, I can tell you that the enemies to lovers trope in this one IS TO DIE FOR?! They are literally enemies from birth. LIKE REAL "I WILL KILL YOU BECAUSE I CAN AND I WILL" NOT LIKE "I WILL KILL YOU BECAUSE YOU'RE ANNOYING."
Then this duology is for you!

I was over the moon to be approved for this arc by @netgalley and @LittleBrownBookGroup_UK

I absolutely adored it, everything I loved about book one, just kicked up a gear, making it the perfect conclusion for the story.

The first book is almost entirely from Sylvia's POV, with a couple from Arin's but this has multiple POV's, as our main characters are spread across the land. I loved having more chapters from Arin, really getting to really see into his head and discover how the explosive ending of The Jasad Heir was affecting him. The introduction of chapters from Sefa and Marek were so good, they really rounded out their characters and gave us further insight to their unique relationship and history.

Sylvia deciding to own her history and truly become Essiya again was a highlight of the story. Watching her navigate learning the limits of her newly unlocked power and being thrust into a position of leadership, that she had spent her entire life running from.

We got so much more delicious Essiya/Arin in this book. I was giddy for all of their interactions and seeing their bond grow and evolve was perfection.

The simmer backdrop of imment war on the horizon is how we begin and all the deep worldbuilding from book one paid off and so that we could delve straight into this rich world and explore it even more. I loved getting to unravel the mystery of what actually happened during Jasad's downfall. There were twists I never saw coming and the ending had me tearing up, utterly shocked, cheering all our characters on. And although the ending was incredibly satisfying, it did leave me craving more. I wasn't ready to leave this world and these characters behind.

I cannot wait for everyone else to dive into this conclusion to a brilliant duology.

what the hell. what the actual hell. did i finish this book or did this book finish me. i think i went through every single emotion in the last few chapters. and that epilogue???? HELLO WHAT. i'm sorry i genuinely don't think i am coherent enough to write a proper review because i'm just like what what what what what. this was insane arinessiya i love you DEARLY. sefamarek i will avenge you and sara hashem, my therapist will be hearing about this.

I loved being back in this diverse and complex world. Sylvia and Arin’s story was thrilling and devastating all at once and I loved that we got to see more sides of both of them in this conclusion to the duology.

Sara Hashem has built such a vivid world that I felt immersed throughout, and it still felt like we got to know all of the main characters in some way or another. I will say that I struggled to remember all of the world building and events from the first book going into the second (a lot happened to a lot of people) but she wove key reminders into this book seamlessly, so it never mattered if I didn’t explicitly remember something.

I will definitely be shouting about these books!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5

In this book, we have:

✨️Enemies to Lovers
✨️Political Games
✨️Magical Creatures

In the epic conclusion to the duology, Sara takes us on a wild ride! Following on from just after Sylvia declared her real identity as Essiya to the Nizahl and was taken by the Urabi!

We find out just how deep the political corruption runs throughout the kingdoms and how this leads to the downfall of Jasad.
The tales of their peoples history have been skewed and distorted by people with their own agendas! We see Arin's calm demeanour start to break when he realises his own part in these charades!

The tension between him and Essiya was beautifully written, 2 heirs on opposite sides, trying to reclaim their crowns whilst fighting against their true feelings. Their story was heartbreakingly beautiful, and along with all the games and power plays going on around them, I just couldn't get enough of this book.

The epilogue was so well written, but I just wish we'd got a little more story after that ending, I wanted to know what happens after ❤️

🍵𝗧𝗲𝗮 𝗧𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀
This sequel knocked the air out of my lungs and refused to give it back. I knew it would hurt. I wasn’t prepared for the full emotional chokehold. Sylvia is raw, feral, and finally stepping into her power—not cleanly, not easily, but with blood under her nails and fire in her chest. Every decision she made had me whisper-screaming *“girl what are you doing—no wait YES.”*

And don’t get me started on the tension between her and Arin. The angst, the betrayal, the mutual devastation??? It was exquisite torture. Meanwhile, the magic is unhinged, the politics are deadly, and the stakes? Sky high. The final few chapters had me blinking at the ceiling, wondering if healing was even an option after that ending. It was worth every scar.

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿
👑 Duology Finale
⚔️ Political Intrigue
🪄 Forbidden Magic
💔 Fugitive Queen Arc
🌪 Enemies—or Allies?
📜 High‑Stakes War

I didn’t enjoy this one as much as book 1. But I still had a great time with it, I have been slumping hard for a while so I think that is partly why. So I will be buying and rereading.

The first half was tough to get through, it took a while. Also that epilogue……. I just have no words for it! Heartbreaking!!

Overall, good book and one I will gladly reread.

My heart hurts, what a beautiful end to this series!

Carrying on from The Jasad Heir, Sylvia (Essiya) is on the run, she's now the kingdom's most wanted and Arin will stop at nothing to find her.

I loved this series, it was wonderfully written, fleshed out, the characters felt like real people, and whilst being reminiscent of other books in the fantasy genre, it stands up tall.

The Jasad Crown was the ending I didn't want but I think the series deserved, it was messy and emotional and heavy which is clear across the two books and it stays true to itself. Any other ending would have been an injustice to the headstrong characters that are ever-present in it.

Huge thank you to Netgalley and Little Brown for this eARC! I will be watching for what Sara Hashem does next, I'm sure it will be as brilliant as this.

2.5 rounded up for goodreads and netgalley.
Unfortunately, I did not love this book. It definitely is more a case of « the book was not bad, it was just not for me and that’s okay ». If you liked the first book, I still recommend you pick this one up.
It was a bit too slow paced for me, and I did not like the cast of characters very much. But again, if you liked these in the first book, there’s a big chance you’ll also like these in this sequel.

Thank you to Netgalley for an e-ARC in exchange for a honest review.