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Fantasy & SciFi
Winner of the Reddit Fantasy Award for Best Debut 2018
‘The best fantasy debut of 2018’ – WIRED
A brilliantly imaginative epic fantasy debut, inspired by the bloody history of China’s twentieth century and filled with treachery and magic.
When Rin aced the Keju – the test to find the most talented students in the Empire – 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 had hoped to get rich by marrying her off; and to Rin herself, who realized she was finally free from a life of servitude. That she got into Sinegard – the most elite military school in Nikan – was even more surprising.
But surprises aren’t always good.
Because being a dark-skinned peasant girl from the south is not an easy thing at Sinegard. Fighting the prejudice of rival classmates, Rin discovers that she possesses a lethal, unearthly power – an aptitude for the nearly-mythical art of shamanism. Exploring the depths of her gift with the help of psychoactive substances and a seemingly insane teacher, Rin learns that gods long thought dead are very much alive – and that mastering these powers could mean more than just surviving school.
For while the Nikara Empire is at peace, the Federation of Mugen still lurks across a narrow sea. The Federation occupied Nikan for decades after the First Poppy War, and only barely lost the continent in the Second. And while most people calmly go about their lives, a few are aware that a Third Poppy War is just a spark away…
© 2018 HarperCollins (Luisterboek): 9780008239831
Publicatiedatum
Luisterboek: 3 mei 2018
4.1
1 of 6
Fantasy & SciFi
Winner of the Reddit Fantasy Award for Best Debut 2018
‘The best fantasy debut of 2018’ – WIRED
A brilliantly imaginative epic fantasy debut, inspired by the bloody history of China’s twentieth century and filled with treachery and magic.
When Rin aced the Keju – the test to find the most talented students in the Empire – 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 had hoped to get rich by marrying her off; and to Rin herself, who realized she was finally free from a life of servitude. That she got into Sinegard – the most elite military school in Nikan – was even more surprising.
But surprises aren’t always good.
Because being a dark-skinned peasant girl from the south is not an easy thing at Sinegard. Fighting the prejudice of rival classmates, Rin discovers that she possesses a lethal, unearthly power – an aptitude for the nearly-mythical art of shamanism. Exploring the depths of her gift with the help of psychoactive substances and a seemingly insane teacher, Rin learns that gods long thought dead are very much alive – and that mastering these powers could mean more than just surviving school.
For while the Nikara Empire is at peace, the Federation of Mugen still lurks across a narrow sea. The Federation occupied Nikan for decades after the First Poppy War, and only barely lost the continent in the Second. And while most people calmly go about their lives, a few are aware that a Third Poppy War is just a spark away…
© 2018 HarperCollins (Luisterboek): 9780008239831
Publicatiedatum
Luisterboek: 3 mei 2018
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Dieuwke
1 mrt 2021
Het is echt een geweldig boek (serie)! Het zit vol spanning. Wat ik waardeer is dat de karakters ook fouten maken en dat ze daar mee moeten dealen. Niemand is perfect en hebben allemaal goede standpunten en er wordt met respect over iedereen geschreven. GE WEL DIG
Henk
12 jun 2022
Brilliant, grim, unflinching
Afonso
11 jan 2024
A masterpiece
Roy
20 sep 2023
The main character wines so much.. always panicking and crying. There is nothing bad ass about this book :s
Jacky
3 jun 2022
Dit boek verdient 5 sterren. Maar vreemd genoeg heb ik het niet uitgelezen. De beschrijving in Boekdetails, doet vooral recht aan het eerste 1/3 deel. Daarin ondergaat Rin de test en doorloopt zij de school.Daarna krijgt het boek een veel donkerder toon over oorlogsvoering en de horror die daarmee gepaard gaat. Echt goed doordacht en beschreven.Maar het was niet, het meer luchtiger vertier waar ik naar opzoek was.
Charley
29 mei 2023
DAMN! This book had me completely captivated from beginning to end. This may sound bizarre, but the book managed to create a surprisingly relaxing reading experience despite its intense and non-relaxing content.
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