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She Who Became the Sun
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THE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
An absorbing historical fantasy, She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan reimagines the rise to power of the Ming Dynasty’s founding emperor.
‘This audacious, brilliant debut is a vivid, original reimagining . . . immersive storytelling at its finest’ – Daily Mail
'Magnificent in every way. War, desire, vengeance, politics – Shelley Parker-Chan has perfectly measured each ingredient' – Samantha Shannon, author of The Priory of the Orange Tree
‘A thoroughly engrossing read with a fabulous, tragic-trickster protagonist' – Megan Campisi, author of Sin Eater
‘A dazzling new world of fate, war, love and betrayal’ – Zen Cho, author of Black Water Sister
In a famine-stricken village on a dusty plain, a seer shows two children their fates. For a family’s eighth-born son, there’s greatness. For the second daughter, nothing.
In 1345, China lies restless under harsh Mongol rule. And when a bandit raid wipes out their home, the two children must somehow survive. Zhu Chongba despairs and gives in. But the girl resolves to overcome her destiny. So she takes her dead brother’s identity and begins her journey. Can Zhu escape what’s written in the stars, as rebellion sweeps the land? Or can she claim her brother’s greatness – and rise as high as she can dream?
This is a glorious tale of love, loss, betrayal and triumph by a powerful new voice.
‘As brilliant as Circe . . . a deft and dazzling triumph’ – Tasha Suri, author of The Jasmine Throne
‘Epic, tragic and gorgeous’ – Alix E. Harrow, author of The Ten Thousand Doors of January
She Who Became the Sun is a reimagining of the rise to power of Zhu Yuanzhang. Zhu was the peasant rebel who expelled the Mongols, unified China under native rule, and became the founding Emperor of the Ming Dynasty.
© 2021 Mantle (Luisterboek): 9781529043426
Publicatiedatum
Luisterboek: 22 juli 2021
She Who Became the Sun
- Door
- Met
- Uitgever
- 527 beoordelingen
3.9
- Serie
1 of 2
- Lengte
- 14uur 36min
- Taal
- Engels
- Format
- Categorie
Fantasy & SciFi
THE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
An absorbing historical fantasy, She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan reimagines the rise to power of the Ming Dynasty’s founding emperor.
‘This audacious, brilliant debut is a vivid, original reimagining . . . immersive storytelling at its finest’ – Daily Mail
'Magnificent in every way. War, desire, vengeance, politics – Shelley Parker-Chan has perfectly measured each ingredient' – Samantha Shannon, author of The Priory of the Orange Tree
‘A thoroughly engrossing read with a fabulous, tragic-trickster protagonist' – Megan Campisi, author of Sin Eater
‘A dazzling new world of fate, war, love and betrayal’ – Zen Cho, author of Black Water Sister
In a famine-stricken village on a dusty plain, a seer shows two children their fates. For a family’s eighth-born son, there’s greatness. For the second daughter, nothing.
In 1345, China lies restless under harsh Mongol rule. And when a bandit raid wipes out their home, the two children must somehow survive. Zhu Chongba despairs and gives in. But the girl resolves to overcome her destiny. So she takes her dead brother’s identity and begins her journey. Can Zhu escape what’s written in the stars, as rebellion sweeps the land? Or can she claim her brother’s greatness – and rise as high as she can dream?
This is a glorious tale of love, loss, betrayal and triumph by a powerful new voice.
‘As brilliant as Circe . . . a deft and dazzling triumph’ – Tasha Suri, author of The Jasmine Throne
‘Epic, tragic and gorgeous’ – Alix E. Harrow, author of The Ten Thousand Doors of January
She Who Became the Sun is a reimagining of the rise to power of Zhu Yuanzhang. Zhu was the peasant rebel who expelled the Mongols, unified China under native rule, and became the founding Emperor of the Ming Dynasty.
© 2021 Mantle (Luisterboek): 9781529043426
Publicatiedatum
Luisterboek: 22 juli 2021
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Guus
3 apr 2023
Ongetwijfeld een prachtig boek, maar als luisterboek heel lastig te volgen. Opgegeven na 8 uur en 800x terugspoelen.
Nadya
18 jun 2022
PageturnerZet aan tot denkenSpannendDoordachtNarrator is frankly amazing. The story is gripping, truthful and sometimes quite confronting. It is deep and nuanced and you are both rooting for someone and knowing how cruel they can be. Really embraces the complexity of human emotion and existence and also reminds me sometimes of "the art of not giving a fucking" and choosing what you suffer for. And ofc I love the historical aspect. All in all, great book, loved it. Will read the sequel.
Sandra
22 dec 2021
SaaiAbsoluut geen mix tussen Mulan en The Song of Achilles. Eerder vergelijkbaar met The Poppy War. Dit boek was helaas niks voor mij. Begon goed maar kakte snel in en werd vervolgens ook niet beter.
Frauke
8 jan 2023
PageturnerSpannendHartverwarmendDoordachtInspirerendRomantischI loved it! Extremely enjoyable. Low-magic fantasy retelling of Chinese history with some very unexpected, very queer twists. It's very impressive writing lead character who is compelling and sympathetic but also kind of awful.
Henk
19 aug 2021
MindblowingPageturnerSpannendOnvoorspelbaarHigh stakes, drama and unflinching cruelty in a rise to power
Emma
6 jul 2023
Als luisterboek soms lastig te volgen door de namen die op elkaar lijken. Mooi geschreven, maar soms wel veel herhaling.
Bo
6 okt 2022
HartverwarmendVerwarrendRomantischIk snapte het niet helemaal altijd. Beetje moeilijk te volgen soms met alle verschillende characters, maar goed boek!!
Jet
21 feb 2023
Beautiful story of queer love, betrayal, trust, and pure desire in ancient china
Cathelijne
12 okt 2023
Lastig te volgen boek door de onbekende oosterse namen die moeilijk uit elkaar te houden zijn. Uit de context is het te volgen en sommige hoofdpersonen die vaak voorkomen zijn te herkennen. Voorlezer heeft een fijne stem om naar te luisteren. Om bij in slaap te vallen is het een prima boek
Gosia
16 jan 2024
PageturnerIt was a gripping read, though towards the middle the constant discussion of fate got a bit repetitive and tedious. Loved the portrayals of queernes and considerations of identity. I also think it's an accurate portrayal of people who rise to power: they only have their own interests at heart, not of the people who become their subjects/people who they represent. This has been true since the beginning of time and is true now.Great narration!I feel like the people saying that it was hard to follow because of the names are borderline (or not) racist, it was really not that hard. Not any different than any other book with a lot of political intrigue and several plot lines in this respect.
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