With stunning world-building, RF Kuang creates a fantastical epic inspired by 20th Century China and its culture. Rin, a war orphan taken in by loathsome criminals, decides her only way out is to ace the Keju – an empire wide test. Spoiler alert (kidding) she does it and gets into the most prestigious academy, Sinegard. Here her southern roots, dark skin, racial class and gender do her no favors. Her well-heeled/wealthy peers, who have spent their lives studying and training to be the best, aren’t ready to accept a peasant girl into their ranks. She soon discovers powerfully terrifying gifts of her own and uses them to try and win an unwinnable war. This heart-stopping, breath-stealing first in what is soon to be a series, is a perfect summer read, though if you are anything like me, it may only take a few days.
The Poppy War - RF Kuang
Submitted by Marija713 on Mon, 2018-07-23 10:36
Staff Pick
$30.00
ISBN: 9780062662569
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Published: Harper Voyager - May 1st, 2018