The Dragon Republic

Paperback, 400 pages

English language

Published April 13, 2019 by HarperCollins Publishers Limited.

ISBN:
978-0-00-823986-2
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4 stars (1 review)

Rin's story continues in this acclaimed sequel to The Poppy War--an epic fantasy combining the history of twentieth-century China with a gripping world of gods and monsters.

The war is over. The war has just begun. Three times throughout its history, Nikan has fought for its survival in the bloody Poppy Wars. Though the third battle has just ended, shaman and warrior Rin cannot forget the atrocity she committed to save her people. Now she is on the run from her guilt, the opium addiction that holds her like a vice, and the murderous commands of the fiery Phoenix--the vengeful god who has blessed Rin with her fearsome power. Though she does not want to live, she refuses to die until she avenges the traitorous Empress who betrayed Rin's homeland to its enemies. Her only hope is to join forces with the powerful Dragon Warlord, who plots to conquer Nikan, …

10 editions

good sequel, though I worry the historical analogy is getting too on the nose

4 stars

Not as much whirlwind fun as the first book of the trilogy, but this sequel is still a good read and continues the interleaving of a Hunger Games-style story with obvious historical analogies (if you know anything about Chinese history from the last two hundred years, and if you don't, this should spark your interest) and a bit of Eli Roth torture porn mixed in.

Subjects

  • Fiction
  • Fantasy
  • War