📖 peek insideThe Poppy War
by R.F. Kuang
Rin, a war orphan from the Rooster Province, surprises everyone by acing the Sinegard exam to attend the empire's elite military academy. There, she discovers a lethal aptitude for shamanism and the power of a vengeful god. As the Nikara Empire faces an invasion from the Federation of Mugen, Rin must decide if her humanity is worth sacrificing to save her people. Inspired by 20th-century Chinese history, this dark epic fantasy explores the devastating costs of war and the corruption of power.
Widely read around the world. Estimated 6 million readers.
Notable Quotes
"War doesn't determine who's right. War determines who remains."
"I have become something wonderful, she thought. I have become something terrible. Was she now a goddess or a monster? Perhaps neither. Perhaps both."
"Children ceased to be children when you put a sword in their hands. When you taught them to fight a war, then you armed them and put them on the front lines, they were not children anymore. They were soldiers."
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