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An absorbing historical fantasy, She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan reimagines the rise to power of the Ming Dynastyâs founding emperor.
âThis audacious, brilliant debut is a vivid, original reimagining . . . immersive storytelling at its finestâ â Daily Mail
'Magnificent in every way. War, desire, vengeance, politics â Shelley Parker-Chan has perfectly measured each ingredient' â Samantha Shannon, author of The Priory of the Orange Tree
âA thoroughly engrossing read with a fabulous, tragic-trickster protagonist' â Megan Campisi, author of Sin Eater
âA dazzling new world of fate, war, love and betrayalâ â Zen Cho, author of Black Water Sister
In a famine-stricken village on a dusty plain, a seer shows two children their fates. For a familyâs eighth-born son, thereâs greatness. For the second daughter, nothing.
In 1345, China lies restless under harsh Mongol rule. And when a bandit raid wipes out their home, the two children must somehow survive. Zhu Chongba despairs and gives in. But the girl resolves to overcome her destiny. So she takes her dead brotherâs identity and begins her journey. Can Zhu escape whatâs written in the stars, as rebellion sweeps the land? Or can she claim her brotherâs greatness â and rise as high as she can dream?
This is a glorious tale of love, loss, betrayal and triumph by a powerful new voice.
âAs brilliant as Circe . . . a deft and dazzling triumphâ â Tasha Suri, author of The Jasmine Throne
âEpic, tragic and gorgeousâ â Alix E. Harrow, author of The Ten Thousand Doors of January
She Who Became the Sun is a reimagining of the rise to power of Zhu Yuanzhang. Zhu was the peasant rebel who expelled the Mongols, unified China under native rule, and became the founding Emperor of the Ming Dynasty.
Norc
2024-01-28
interesting, but a little too violent for my taste
Alexandra
2023-11-27
Love
Elliot
2022-08-13
SpÀnnande och intressant, men kÀndes lite som att man vÀntar pÄ ett klimax som aldrig riktigt kommer.