{"product_id":"the-poppy-war-the-poppy-war-book-1-9780008239848","title":"The Poppy War (The Poppy War, Book 1)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e             \u003cstrong\u003eWinner of the Reddit Fantasy Award for Best Debut 2018\u003c\/strong\u003e           \u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e             \u003cstrong\u003e‘The best fantasy debut of 2018’ – \u003cem\u003eWIRED\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e           \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinner of the Reddit Fantasy Award for Best Debut 2018\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘The best fantasy debut of 2018’ – \u003cem\u003eWIRED\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eA brilliantly imaginative epic fantasy debut, inspired by the bloody history of China’s twentieth century and filled with treachery and magic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Rin aced the Keju – the test to find the most talented students in the Empire – it was a shock to everyone: to the test officials, who couldn’t believe a war orphan from Rooster Province could pass without cheating; to Rin’s guardians, who had hoped to get rich by marrying her off; and to Rin herself, who realized she was finally free from a life of servitude. That she got into Sinegard – the most elite military school in Nikan – was even more surprising.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut surprises aren’t always good.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause being a dark-skinned peasant girl from the south is not an easy thing at Sinegard. Fighting the prejudice of rival classmates, Rin discovers that she possesses a lethal, unearthly power – an aptitude for the nearly-mythical art of shamanism. Exploring the depths of her gift with the help of psychoactive substances and a seemingly insane teacher, Rin learns that gods long thought dead are very much alive – and that mastering these powers could mean more than just surviving school.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor while the Nikara Empire is at peace, the Federation of Mugen still lurks across a narrow sea. The Federation occupied Nikan for decades after the First Poppy War, and only barely lost the continent in the Second. And while most people calmly go about their lives, a few are aware that a Third Poppy War is just a spark away…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eDetails\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eISBN13: 9780008239848\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumber of Pages: 544\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdition: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication Date: 07 Dec 2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher: HarperCollins Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication City, Country: London, United Kingdom\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions (cm): 19.8(H)x12.9(L)x3.4(W)370\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight (gm): 370\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h4\u003eRebecca F. Kuang is a Marshall Scholar, Chinese-English translator, and the Astounding Award-winning and the Hugo, Nebula, Locus, and World Fantasy Award nominated author of the Poppy War trilogy and Babel. Her work has won the Crawford Award and the Compton Crook Award for Best First Novel. She has an MPhil in Chinese Studies from Cambridge and an MSc in Contemporary Chinese Studies from Oxford; she is now pursuing a PhD in East Asian Languages and Literatures at Yale.\u003ch4\u003eReviews\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘An outstanding debut’\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e             \u003cem\u003eDAILY MAIL\u003c\/em\u003e           \u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'\u003c\/em\u003eLiterary super-stardom doesn't seem too far out of her reach now'\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e             \u003cem\u003eTHE HERALD\u003c\/em\u003e           \u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘A book that will go down as one of the best grimdark\/military fantasy debuts of all time’\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e             \u003cem\u003eBOOKNEST\u003c\/em\u003e           \u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘A masterpiece by grimdark’s newest and perhaps darkest daughter’\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e             \u003cem\u003eFANTASY BOOK REVIEW\u003c\/em\u003e           \u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘A wholly unique experience’\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e             \u003cem\u003eTHE WASHINGTON POST\u003c\/em\u003e           \u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘This first book in The Poppy War trilogy won numerous debut awards when it was published in 2018, and upon reading it you quickly understand why’\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e             \u003cem\u003eWOMAN \u0026amp; HOME\u003c\/em\u003e           \u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘R.F. Kuang’s fresh approach to magic and hard-hitting story is a punch to the gut fantasy has needed for a long time. I can’t wait for THE DRAGON REPUBLIC’\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e             \u003cem\u003ePeter V. Brett, bestselling author of The Demon Cycle\u003c\/em\u003e           \u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘Enthralling from start to finish … I thought myself prepared. I was now. R.F. Kuang’s debut is a masterful must-read, and I’ve no doubt the best is yet to come’\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e             \u003cem\u003eNicholas Eames, author of KINGS OF THE WYLD\u003c\/em\u003e           \u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘A blistering, powerful epic of war and revenge that will captivate you to the bitter end’\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e             \u003cem\u003eKameron Hurley, author of THE LIGHT BRIDAGE\u003c\/em\u003e           \u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘Fresh, assured, character-driven fantasy that’s choc full of magic, war, and betrayal. I loved it from start to finish’\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e             \u003cem\u003ePeter Newman, author of THE VAGRANT\u003c\/em\u003e           \u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘A powerful, emotional journey, compellingly written’\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e             \u003cem\u003eAdrian Tchaikovsky, award-winning author of THE CHILDREN OF TIME\u003c\/em\u003e           \u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘An original and engrossing tale of the coming of age of a talented young soldier amid the horrors of invasion and genocide’\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e             \u003cem\u003eAnna Stephens, author of GODBLIND\u003c\/em\u003e           \u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘I so enjoyed The Poppy War by R. F. Kuang … It is all about survival, and how a person’s will and determination can change the course of their life. 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