R. F Kuang
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Publisher
HarperVoyager
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
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Traduttore, traditore: An act of translation is always an act of betrayal. Oxford, 1836.The city of dreaming spires.It is the centre of all knowledge and progress in the world.And at its centre is Babel, the Royal Institute of Translation. The tower from which all the power of the Empire flows. Orphaned in Canton and brought to England by a mysterious guardian, Babel seemed like paradise to Robin Swift. Until it became a prison?But can a student stand...
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Series
Poppy War volume 2
Publisher
HarperVoyager
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
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In the aftermath of the Third Poppy War, shaman and warrior Rin is on the run: haunted by the atrocity she committed to end the war, addicted to opium, and hiding from the murderous commands of her vengeful god, the fiery Phoenix. Her only reason for living is to get revenge on the traitorous Empress who sold out Nikan to their enemies. With no other options, Rin joins forces with the powerful Dragon Warlord, who has a plan to conquer Nikan, unseat...
3) Yellowface
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The Borough Press
Language
English
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A real page turner! Join questionable narrator June on her downward spiral of deceit after the death of her literary darling friend/rival Athena. Explores race and diversity in the publishing world and social media in a sharply funny way.
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Author
Series
Poppy War volume 1
Pub. Date
2018
Language
English
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An epic historical military fantasy, inspired by the bloody history of China’s twentieth century and filled with treachery and magic.
When Rin aced the Keju—the Empire-wide test to find the most talented youth to learn at the Academies—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 believed they’d finally be able to marry her...
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Poppy War volume 3
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English
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The exciting end to The Poppy War trilogy, R.F. Kuang's acclaimed, award-winning epic fantasy that combines the history of 20th-century China with a gripping world of gods and monsters, to devastating, enthralling effect. After saving her nation of Nikan from foreign invaders and battling the evil Empress Su Daji in a brutal civil war, Fang Runin was betrayed by allies and left for dead. Despite her losses, Rin hasn?t given up on those for whom she...