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S A Chakraborty


(Shannon A Chakraborty)
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aka Shannon Chakraborty

S. A. Chakraborty is a speculative fiction writer from New York City. Her debut, The City of Brass, is the first book in an epic fantasy trilogy set in the 18th century Middle East. When not buried in books about Mughal portraiture and Omani history, S. A. enjoys hiking, knitting, and cooking unnecessarily complicated meals for her family.
 


Genres: Fantasy
 
Series
Daevabad Trilogy
   1. The City of Brass (2017)
   2. Kingdom of Copper (2019)
   3. The Empire of Gold (2020)
   4. The River of Silver (2022)
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Books containing stories by S A Chakraborty
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From a Certain Point of View: Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (2020)
(Star Wars: From a Certain Point of View, book 2)

Award nominations
2019 Astounding Award for Best New Writer (nominee) : The City of Brass
2018 World Fantasy Award for Best Novel (nominee) : The City of Brass
2018 Locus Award for Best First Novel (nominee) : The City of Brass


S A Chakraborty recommends
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The Ashfire King (2025)
(Sandsea Trilogy, book 2)
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"A thrilling adventure about found families, ancient magic and stories that linger."
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The Lotus Empire (2024)
(Burning Kingdoms, book 3)
Tasha Suri
"A fiercely and unapilogetically feminist tale of revolution set against a gorgeous, unique, magical world."
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Fledgling (2024)
(Keeper's Records of Revolution, book 1)
S K Ali
"In turns both profound and heart racing, S. K. Ali's vision of a world on the brink of revolution or submission to artificial political intelligence sounds eerily plausible."

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