Fantasy Historical fiction 2018

Poppy War by R. F. Kuang

Published in Spanish as La Guerra de la Amapola

One of Time Magazine's 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time "I have no doubt this will end up being the best fantasy debut of the year...I have absolutely no doubt that [Kuang's] name will be up there…

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What it is

Within the walls of a school · a world to get lost in

What happens in it

School setting War from the inside

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How it's told

Who tells it
Third person, up close
Its world
An invented world

Before you pick it up

Is it for you?

It's for you if…

  • you're drawn to the dark side of people
  • you want something big, with room to breathe
  • you want a book that doesn't look away

Maybe not if…

  • you like to keep your feet on the ground
  • you're after something comforting

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