Epic fantasy
The Poppy War
An orphaned peasant girl studies relentlessly to win a place at the empire's elite military academy. As an invasion looms, she discovers that her unusual power is tied to gods and may be a dangerous weapon.
- First published
- 2018
- Pace
- medium
- Length
- long
- Format
- Standalone
Read this if you want a brutal, ambitious military fantasy inspired by 20th-century Chinese history.
Skip this if you are sensitive to graphic depictions of atrocities, as the later half of the book is very harrowing.
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