The Kingdom of Copper
The Daevabad Trilogy • Book 2
by S.A. Chakraborty
Narrated by Soneela Nankani
Why Listen to This Audiobook?
Soneela Nankani pronounces every Arabic name and djinn title with such effortless authority that the world stops feeling like fantasy.
- Great if you want: political intrigue and moral complexity in a lush Islamic-inspired world
- Listening experience: slow-burn and layered — multiple POVs, each tightening a different vice
- Narration: Nankani's distinct voices and authentic cadence make every faction feel real
- Skip if: you haven't heard City of Brass — this assumes full context
About This Audiobook
Five years after the battle that upended the djinn city of Daevabad, healer Nahri finds herself trapped in a gilded cage under the watchful eye of a king who wants her bloodline useful and silent. Meanwhile, the exiled prince Ali survives the hostile desert by drawing on powers given him by water spirits, powers that bring their own dangerous consequences. S.A. Chakraborty's second Daevabad novel expands the political architecture of its world while tightening the personal stakes for each character.
Soneela Nankani returns for the sequel with a narration that has deepened in authority, fully inhabiting a cast of characters whose loyalties have fractured and realigned. Her ability to voice the story's moral complexity, particularly the tension between survival and principle, elevates the performance beyond competent reading into genuine character work. At over twenty-three hours, the audiobook rewards listeners who commit fully to Daevabad's intricate politics.
