The best fantasy debut of 2018.
A war orphan discovers devastating shamanic powers at an elite military academy, just as her nation teeters on the brink of catastrophic war. This stunning fantasy debut reimagines China’s bloody history through ancient gods and military magic—epic, brutal, and utterly unforgettable.
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A stunning fantasy debut that earned spots on Best of 2018 lists from Library Journal, Washington Post, Paste Magazine, Vulture, BookBub, and ENTROPY.
R.F. Kuang explodes onto the fantasy scene with this brilliantly imaginative epic that reimagines China’s bloody twentieth-century history through the lens of military fantasy and ancient shamanism. For readers who love the intricate world-building of Ken Liu and N.K. Jemisin, this is a story that will leave you breathless.
Meet Rin, a war orphan from the provinces who shocks everyone by acing the Empire-wide Keju exam and earning admission to Sinegard, the most elite military academy in Nikan. But surviving the test was just the beginning. As a dark-skinned peasant girl from the south, Rin faces relentless hostility from her privileged classmates. What she discovers within herself changes everything: a lethal, unearthly power connected to shamanism and gods long thought dead.
With the help of an eccentric teacher, Rin begins to master her abilities just as tensions escalate with the Federation of Mugen across the sea. The First and Second Poppy Wars left scars across the continent. A Third is inevitable. Rin’s shamanic connection to the vengeful Phoenix god may be her people’s only hope—but the price of victory could be her very humanity.
“I have no doubt this will end up being the best fantasy debut of the year… I have absolutely no doubt that [Kuang’s] name will be up there with the likes of Robin Hobb and N.K. Jemisin.” — Booknest
Treacherous, magical, and utterly unforgettable—this is epic fantasy at its finest.
The best fantasy debut of 2018.
Debut novelist Kuang creates an ambitious fantasy reimagining of Asian history... A powerful, poignant, and highly relevant debut.
Epic fantasy fans who appreciate the genre-bending work of writers like N. K. Jemisin and Ken Liu will find much to love in The Poppy War.
The Poppy War is a stunning debut, a devastating and wholly original epic fantasy.
I have no doubt this will end up being the best fantasy debut of the year... I have absolutely no doubt that [Kuang's] name will be up there with the likes of Robin Hobb and N.K. Jemisin.
The Poppy War is an epic fantasy with a lot of heart, and even more blood... Kuang's military fantasy debut is a powerful, epic journey.
Kuang's debut is a powerful, epic journey.
The Poppy War is a harrowing, heartbreaking portrait of the horrors of war.
A bravura debut... Kuang's tale is a harrowing one, full of loss and rage, but it's also one that takes time to celebrate the small joys and triumphs of youth.
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| Dimensions | 5.31 × 0.87 × 8.00 in |
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