“Kuang’s descriptive storytelling reveals the grueling psychological and material cost of war on combatants and those they are supposed to protect. 'The story Kuang weaves around Rin and her battle-hardened comrades-in-arms in The Dragon Republic builds upon the reputation Kuang earned with her debut as one of contemporary fantasy’s most promising writers.' - Time

“Kuang brings brilliance to this invigorating and complex military fantasy sequel to The Poppy War.” - Publishers Weekly on The Dragon Republic Her story is unforgettable.” - Library Journal (starred review) on The Dragon Republic Kuang has created a young woman torn by her connections to friends and family, searching for love and belonging, and given power beyond her imagining. “This stunning sequel to The Poppy War is an epic journey of vengeance, friendship, and power. Behold the horizons of fantasy expand.” - Wired “Her story’s refreshing, shocking, and there’s some sort of invisible phoenix fire god controlling everything. The more Rin witnesses, the more she fears her love for Nikan will force her to use the Phoenix’s deadly power once more.īecause there is nothing Rin won’t sacrifice to save her country. Her only hope is to join forces with the powerful Dragon Warlord, who plots to conquer Nikan, unseat the Empress, and create a new republic.īut neither the Empress nor the Dragon Warlord are what they seem. Though she does not want to live, she refuses to die until she avenges the traitorous Empress who betrayed Rin’s homeland to its enemies. Now she is on the run from her guilt, the opium addiction that holds her like a vice, and the murderous commands of the fiery Phoenix-the vengeful god who has blessed Rin with her fearsome power. Though the third battle has just ended, shaman and warrior Rin cannot forget the atrocity she committed to save her people. Three times throughout its history, Nikan has fought for its survival in the bloody Poppy Wars. Rin’s story continues in this acclaimed sequel to The Poppy War-an epic fantasy combining the history of twentieth-century China with a gripping world of gods and monsters.

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