"A wholly unique experience." - Washington Pos t on The Poppy War “Kuang’s Poppy War series, the saga of a young shaman fighting to bring the old gods back to her homeland, comes to a striking close in this gritty finale.” - Publishers Weekly " The Burning God is a triumph.It is a spectacular work-perhaps my favourite release of 2020." - Fantasy Hive "A dark and devastating conclusion that transcends its roots in historical fact to examine brutal truths." - Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Kuang’s Poppy War trilogy will prove to be one of the most influential fantasy series of the modern era." - Grimdark Magazine
" The Burning God is an excellent book, and the trilogy as a whole is a masterpiece. Mixing historical parallels of Chinese history, the themes of war, politics, and colonialism are balanced with terrific, flawed characters and amazing worldbuilding." - Library Journal (starred review)
"Bringing her complex Poppy War trilogy to a poignant conclusion, Kuang shines a searing light on the devastating price and valiant sacrifices that warfare requires of all involved." - Booklist (starred review) "Kuang has crafted a story that is truly epic in nature, making this trilogy one of the best epic fantasies of the past decade." - Tor.com As her power and influence grows, though, will she be strong enough to resist the Phoenix’s intoxicating voice urging her to burn the world and everything in it? While her new allies in the Southern Coalition leadership are sly and untrustworthy, Rin quickly realizes that the real power in Nikan lies with the millions of common people who thirst for vengeance and revere her as a goddess of salvation.īacked by the masses and her Southern Army, Rin will use every weapon to defeat the Dragon Republic, the colonizing Hesperians, and all who threaten the shamanic arts and their practitioners.
Returning to her roots, Rin meets difficult challenges-and unexpected opportunities. Kuang’s acclaimed, award-winning epic fantasy that combines the history of twentieth-century China with a gripping world of gods and monsters, to devastating, enthralling effect.Īfter saving her nation of Nikan from foreign invaders and battling the evil Empress Su Daji in a brutal civil war, Fang Runin was betrayed by allies and left for dead.ĭespite her losses, Rin hasn’t given up on those for whom she has sacrificed so much-the people of the southern provinces and especially Tikany, the village that is her home. The exciting end to The Poppy War trilogy, R.
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