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He Who Drowned the World - the epic sequel to the Sunday Times bestselling historical fantasy She Who Became the Sun

2023, Innbundet, Engelsk

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<p><b>THE SEQUEL TO THE NO. 1 BESTSELLER <i>SHE WHO BECAME THE SUN</i></b><br><br><b>How much would you give to win the world?</b><br><br>Zhu Yuanzhang, the Radiant King, is riding high after her victory that tore southern China from its Mongol masters. Now she burns with a new desire: to seize the throne and crown herself emperor.<br><br>But Zhu isn&rsquo;t the only one with imperial ambitions. Her neighbor in the south, the courtesan Madam Zhang, wants the throne for her husband &ndash; and she&rsquo;s strong enough to wipe Zhu off the map. To stay in the game, Zhu will have to gamble everything on a risky alliance with an old enemy: the talented but unstable eunuch general Ouyang, who has already sacrificed everything for a chance at revenge on his father&rsquo;s killer, the Great Khan.<br><br>Unbeknownst to the southerners, a new contender is even closer to the throne. The scor

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A heart-racing, emotional story that is also heartrending and shocking . . . The conclusion of the Radiant Emperor duology makes use of every last word and stamps this series onto the map as a new must-read of the fantasy canon
- <i>Booklist</i>, starred review
A powerful historical fantasy filled with complex people and high stakes. . . . Paying equal attention to fierce battle scenes and deep conversations and filled with desperate decisions and brutal actions, this book is immersive and intimate
- <i>Library Journal</i>, starred review
Even better than the first . . . These novels beautifully capture the feedback loop wherein queer-coded characters are reviled, which drives them to unbearable viciousness, which in turn fills them with self-loathing. Parker-Chan's characters struggle to
- <i>The Washington Post ?????</i>?
She Who Became the Sun is epic, tragic and gorgeous. It will wreck you, and you will be grateful
- Alix E. Harrow, author of <i>Starling House</i>, o
He Who Drowned the World blew me out of the water. Deep, dark and peopled with deliciously complex characters, this book will draw you irresistibly into a world of tragedy and triumph. Shelley Parker-Chan is a genius
- Jen Williams, author of <i>Talonsister</i>
Magnificent in every way
- Samantha Shannon, author of <i>The Bone Season</i>
Parker-Chan unrolls the painted scroll of her epic tale with the control of a master storyteller, revealing a dazzling new world of fate, war, love and betrayal. Fantasy will never be the same
- Zen Cho, author of <i>Sorcerer to the Crown</i>, o

Produktegenskaper

  • Forfatter

  • Bidragsyter

    Parker-Chan, Shelley
  • Forlag/Utgiver

    SD Books
  • Format

    Innbundet
  • Språk

    Engelsk
  • Utgivelsesår

    2023
  • Antall sider

    496
  • Serienavn

    The Radiant Emperor
  • Varenummer

    9781529043433

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