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The sequel and series conclusion to She Who Became the Sun, the accomplished, poetic debut of war and destiny, sweeping across an epic alternate China. Mulan meets The Song of Achilles.How much would you give to win the world?Zhu Yuanzhang, the Radiant King, is riding high after her victory that tore southern China from its Mongol masters. Now she burns with a new desire: to seize the throne and crown herself emperor.But Zhu isn't the only one...

Zhus epische Reise geht weiter und findet seine Vollendung in der Fortsetzung des internationalen Bestseller SHE WHO BECAME THE SUN. Zhu Yuanzhang, der "strahlende König", strebt nach ihrem Sieg über die mongolischen Herren in Südchina nach einem neuen Ziel: dem Kaiserthron. Doch sie ist nicht allein mit diesen Ambitionen. Die Kurtisane Madame Zhang aus dem Süden plant dasselbe für ihren Mann - und sie ist stark genug, Zhu auszulöschen. Noch ...

Zhus epische Reise geht weiter und findet seine Vollendung in der Fortsetzung des internationalen Bestseller SHE WHO BECAME THE SUN. Zhu Yuanzhang, der "strahlende König", strebt nach ihrem Sieg über die mongolischen Herren in Südchina nach einem neuen Ziel: dem Kaiserthron. Doch sie ist nicht allein mit diesen Ambitionen. Die Kurtisane Madame Zhang aus dem Süden plant dasselbe für ihren Mann - und sie ist stark genug, Zhu auszulöschen. Noch ...

Die Neuerzählung einer chinesischen Legende: Shelley Parker-Chan zeichnet den Aufstieg Zhu Yuanzhangs nach, jenes armen Bauern, der einst die Mongolenherrschaft stürzte und die Ming-Dynastie gründete. Ein Dorf im staubigen Flachland, geplagt von einer Hungersnot. Ein Seher offenbart zwei Kindern ihre Zukunft: Den Jungen erwartet ein bedeutendes Schicksal, das Mädchen dagegen - nichts. Im Jahr 1345 steht China unter der brutalen Herrschaft der...

Die Neuerzählung einer chinesischen Legende: Shelley Parker-Chan zeichnet den Aufstieg Zhu Yuanzhangs nach, jenes armen Bauern, der einst die Mongolenherrschaft stürzte und die Ming-Dynastie gründete. Ein Dorf im staubigen Flachland, geplagt von einer Hungersnot. Ein Seher offenbart zwei Kindern ihre Zukunft: Den Jungen erwartet ein bedeutendes Schicksal, das Mädchen dagegen - nichts. Im Jahr 1345 steht China unter der brutalen Herrschaft der...

How much would you give to win the world?Zhu Yuanzhang, the Radiant King, is riding high after her victory that tore southern China from its Mongol masters. Now she burns with a new desire: to seize the throne and crown herself emperor.But Zhu isn't the only one with imperial ambitions. Her neighbor in the south, the courtesan Madam Zhang, wants the throne for her husband-and she's strong enough to wipe Zhu off the map. To stay in the game, Zh...

How much would you give to win the world?Zhu Yuanzhang, the Radiant King, is riding high after her victory that tore southern China from its Mongol masters. Now she burns with a new desire: to seize the throne and crown herself emperor.But Zhu isn't the only one with imperial ambitions. Her neighbor in the south, the courtesan Madam Zhang, wants the throne for her husband-and she's strong enough to wipe Zhu off the map. To stay in the game, Zh...

Riding high on her recent victory, Zhu Yuanzhang is now the Radiant King - brilliant, ambitious and unstoppable in her quest for greatness. But she will soon discover the price of her ruthless decisions may be too high to bear.

Zhu Yuanzhang, the Radiant King, is riding high on her recent victory that tore southern China from its Mongol rulers. Young, ambitious, and in possession of the Mandate of Heaven, Zhu believes utterly in her own capacity to do anything - endure anything - that will allow her to seize the imperial throne from the Mongols and crown herself Emperor.But Zhu isn't the only one with imperial ambitions. Her neighbor, the former courtesan Madam Zhang...

Magnificent in every way."-Samantha Shannon, author of The Priory of the Orange Tree"A dazzling new world of fate, war, love and betrayal."-Zen Cho, author of Black Water SisterShelley Parker-Chan's She Who Became the Sun reimagines the rise to power of the Ming Dynasty's founding emperor.To possess the Mandate of Heaven, the female monk Zhu will do anything"I refuse to be nothing..."In a famine-stricken village on a dusty yellow plain, two ch...

?This audacious, brilliant debut is a vivid, original reimagining . . . Peopled by flawed, fearless characters and with a dramatically violent storyline, this is immersive storytelling at its finest' - Daily Mail?A thoroughly engrossing read with a fabulous, tragic-trickster protagonist . . . I've been waiting for a book like this' - Megan Campisi, author of Sin Eater ?A dazzling new world of fate, war, love and betrayal' - Zen Cho, author of ...

To possess the Mandate of Heaven, the female monk Zhu will do anythingMULAN meets THE SONG OF ACHILLES in a bold, queer, and lyrical reimagining of the rise of thefounding emperor of the Ming Dynasty from an amazing new voice in literary fantasy."I refuse to be nothing..."In a famine-stricken village on a dusty yellow plain, two children are given two fates. A boy, greatness. A girl, nothingness...In 1345, China lies under harsh Mongol rule. F...

&b, >Zhu journeys from peasant girl to rebel commander, in this powerful coming-of-age tale of war and empire. Lush and subversive, this is an alternate history of Mongol-occupied China in the vein of Madeline Millers &i, >Circe&/i> and &i, >Mulan.&/i>&/b>