The Poppy War #3

The Burning God

由 R.F. Kuang

4.5 (2 评分)

Action & Adventure History Fantasy

格式精装书

页数 640

语言英语

已发布 Nov 17, 2020

出版商 Harper Voyager

ISBN-10 0062662627

ISBN-13 9780062662620

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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 Twentieth-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 Has Sacrificed So Much--the People Of The Southern Provinces And Especially Tikany, The Village That Is Her Home. Returning To Her Roots, Rin Meets Difficult Challenges--and Unexpected Opportunities. While Her New Allies In The Southern Coalition Leadership Are Sly And Untrustworthy, Rin Quickly Realizes That The Real Power In Nikan Lies With The Millions Of Common People Who Thirst For Vengeance And Revere Her As A Goddess Of Salvation. Backed By The Masses And Her Southern Army, Rin Will Use Every Weapon To Defeat The Dragon Republic, The Colonizing Hesperians, And All Who Threaten The Shamanic Arts And Their Practitioners. As Her Power And Influence Grows, Though, Will She Be Strong Enough To Resist The Phoenix's Intoxicating Voice Urging Her To Burn The World And Everything In It?

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Gina @gina60583

Nov 24, 2025

 I gotta say, this book doesn't hold back - it's brutally honest and dark, making it kinda tough to fully connect with the main character, Rin.As our main protagonist and antihero (the whole book is pretty much from her perspective), she’s hard to love. I know this was intentional. Her purpose isn’t to make us love her, it’s to teach us something about war.While it achieves this, it does get stuck in a loop. Rin seems to be going over the same struggles and thoughts without much progress, which can feel a bit repetitive after a while. At times, I felt my brain drifting off as she came to the same conclusion over and over again.The power dynamics in the story constantly shift, which adds to the complexity - but it can also feel messy and overwhelming at times. And when it comes to the big climactic moments? I gotta admit, I felt kinda detached. Like, I was expecting this big emotional punch, but it just didn't hit me the way I thought it would. But maybe that was the point - to show how you can become desensitised to war. In which case, nice work R.F. Kuang.The Burning God, and The Poppy War series is a challenging read. It's not always easy to digest, but the honesty and depth of the storytelling are absolutely worth it. While this last book didn’t quite hit like the first two for me, I’m absolutely happy I took the time to get through it.For more reviews and book recommendations, check out my YouTube channel:  https://www.youtube.com/ginaluciayt 