January New Worlds, New Beginnings Book Club

January’s fantasy theme is New Worlds, New Beginnings. The book chosen is The Isle in the Silver Sea by Tasha Suri.
The Isle in the Silver Sea is a 2025 standalone sapphic fantasy romance by Tasha Suri about a witch (Simran) and a knight (Vina) destined to fall in love and destroy each other in a cycle that repeats across centuries, until they decide to break the curse and write their own story. The book explores themes of fate, free will, colonialism, and the power of storytelling, blending folklore with a magical, medieval setting. It's described as a hopeful, emotionally rich, and "achingly romantic" tale that defies grimdark expectations, though some readers find the initial pacing slow before the plot connects.
Thought we would try out a new location for this meeting.