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The Poppy War
Published 2018 by Harper Voyager · 544 pages
Nebula · 2019
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R.F. Kuang on these ballots
3 award entries · 3 books · 1 wins · 2019–2026
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Synopsis
War orphan Rin aces an empire-wide exam and earns a place at the most elite military academy in Nikan. There she discovers she can channel the power of an ancient, volatile god — a power that could turn the tide of an approaching war but threatens to consume her entirely. Inspired by twentieth-century Chinese history.
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Details
- Series
- The Poppy War · Book 1
- Author nationality
- United States
- ISBN
- 9780062662569