In The Poppy War, RF Kuang draws on history and myth to tell a relentlessly unforgiving story of war, vengeance, power and madness, with larger-than-life characters that evoke sympathy and rouse terror. Brace yourself.”— Fonda Lee, award-winning author of The Green Bone Saga I can safely say that this will be the finest debut of 2018 and I’d be surprised if it isn’t one of the top 3 books of the year full stop. Spectacular, masterclass, brilliant, awesome [...] Simply put, R.F. Kuang’s “The Poppy War” is a towering achievement of modern fantasy. Fantasy Book Review Liptak, Andrew (2018-12-21). "Our favorite science fiction and fantasy books of 2018". The Verge . Retrieved 2019-12-27.

Nezha?" Language: English Words: 47,626 Chapters: 17/? Comments: 50 Kudos: 133 Bookmarks: 19 Hits: 3,038 One of the standout features of the Poppy War series is its deep and complex characters, who are not simply heroes or villains but are instead multifaceted individuals with their own motivations and flaws. Rin, in particular, is a complex and morally ambiguous character who undergoes a tremendous amount of growth and development over the course of the series. Readers will be invested in her journey and root for her, even as she makes difficult and sometimes questionable choices. Rin is using the Sinegardian basement fights to her advantage to get her anger out. She managed to get her little brother into the school so she wouldn't have to worry about him, but he's bringing her closer and closer to the man she'd spent so long dreaming of killing. But with the presence of her little brother's mouth, he begins to tell everyone about their past. Rin chose to leave it behind her and isn't sure how she can deal with people looking at her in a new light. Specifically, Yin Nezha. Language: English Words: 73,614 Chapters: 19/? Comments: 32 Kudos: 143 Bookmarks: 12 Hits: 4,062 Fang can be broken down to “Fah-ng” or “F + aww + ng” rhymes with “Song” and “Roo-nin” . Please do not say Fang like Rin’s a vampire or something. Yin NezhaLila Garrott in Locus gave the novel a more critical review: "It's well executed for what it does, but it's a shame that Kuang chose to downplay the more original elements in favor of material that has been seen before. All of the novel's ambition seems to have gone into the worldbuilding and magic system and then not been allowed to affect the actual plot." [24] In his Wired commentary on fantasy tropes, Jason Kehe agreed that the material did not represent a "revolution" in the genre, but said that "Kuang manages to pierce through." [25] Translations [ edit ] If you’re new to the series and wondering if it’s worth the read, this beginner’s guide will help you get started. Premise There’s actually a discrepancy between The Poppy War and The Dragon Republic audiobooks because TPW pronounces “Sin + eh + guard” but TDR says “Sign + eh+ guard”. After listening to Rebecca pronounce the word a few times during livestreams and interviews, the first version is the correct one. Jiang As her power and influence grow, will she be strong enough to resist the Phoenix’s voice urging her to burn the world and everything in it?

As of December2022 [update], The Poppy War has been translated into 14 languages in addition to its native English. Yin rhymes with “bin”, and Nezha is “N + eh (the sound you make when you shrug) + zh + uh”. Chen Kitay

Why Everyone Should Read The Poppy War Series

It will allow you to make great friends, I promise. Never before have I felt such friendship than when I was crying over the events of one of the three books with someone else (hilariously). Take what you want […] I’ll hate for you it, but I’ll love you forever. I can’t help but love you. Ruin me, ruin us, and I’ll let you. When The Burning God releases, I have no doubt the thing people will be talking about most is the ending. To be clear, I loved the ending and thought it suited the arc of the trilogy incredibly well. It makes sense given the trilogy’s historical context alongside the narrative development and the character arcs. It also makes sense considering that one of the largest themes of The Burning God is that history moves in circles and that people can so easily be a hero to traitor depending on the way history is written. This complexity, the line between what makes someone’s actions ‘good’ or ‘bad’ during war, is something engaged with here, and I loved that. The entire trilogy is a loose historical retelling influenced by 20th-century Chinese history. The events of The Poppy War take inspiration from The Rape of Nanjing as well as Unit 731.