Two-time British Fantasy Award WinnerAstounding Award WinnerLambda Literary Award FinalistHugo Award FinalistLocus Award FinalistOtherwise Award Finalist"Magnificent in every way."―Samantha Shannon, author of The Priory of the Orange Tree"A dazzling new world of fate, war, love and betrayal."―Zen Cho, author of Black Water SisterShe Who Became the Sun reimagines the rise to power of the Ming Dynasty’s founding emperor.To possess the Mandate of Heaven, the female monk Zhu will do anything“I refuse to be nothing…”In a famine-stricken village on a dusty yellow plain, two children are given two fates. A boy, greatness. A girl, nothingness…In 1345, China lies under harsh Mongol rule. For the starving peasants of the Central Plains, greatness is something found only in stories. When the Zhu family’s eighth-born son, Zhu Chongba, is given a fate of greatness, everyone is mystified as to how it will come to pass. The fate of nothingness received by the family’s clever and capable second daughter, on the other hand, is only as expected.When a bandit attack orphans the two children, though, it is Zhu Chongba who succumbs to despair and dies. Desperate to escape her own fated death, the girl uses her brother's identity to enter a monastery as a young male novice. There, propelled by her burning desire to survive, Zhu learns she is capable of doing whatever it takes, no matter how callous, to stay hidden from her fate.After her sanctuary is destroyed for supporting the rebellion against Mongol rule, Zhu takes the chance to claim another future altogether: her brother's abandoned greatness.
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She Who Became the Sun (The Radiant Emperor Duology, 1)
Two-time British Fantasy Award WinnerAstounding Award WinnerLambda Literary Award FinalistHugo Award FinalistLocus Award FinalistOtherwise Award Finalist"Magnificent in every way."―Samantha Shannon, author of The Priory of the Orange Tree"A dazzling new world of fate, war, love and betrayal."―Zen Cho, author of Black Water SisterShe Who Became the Sun reimagines the rise to power of the Ming Dynasty’s founding emperor.To possess the Mandate of Heaven, the female monk Zhu will do anything“I refuse to be nothing…”In a famine-stricken village on a dusty yellow plain, two children are given two fates. A boy, greatness. A girl, nothingness…In 1345, China lies under harsh Mongol rule. For the starving peasants of the Central Plains, greatness is something found only in stories. When the Zhu family’s eighth-born son, Zhu Chongba, is given a fate of greatness, everyone is mystified as to how it will come to pass. The fate of nothingness received by the family’s clever and capable second daughter, on the other hand, is only as expected.When a bandit attack orphans the two children, though, it is Zhu Chongba who succumbs to despair and dies. Desperate to escape her own fated death, the girl uses her brother's identity to enter a monastery as a young male novice. There, propelled by her burning desire to survive, Zhu learns she is capable of doing whatever it takes, no matter how callous, to stay hidden from her fate.After her sanctuary is destroyed for supporting the rebellion against Mongol rule, Zhu takes the chance to claim another future altogether: her brother's abandoned greatness.
Popular Reviews(7)
Reviewed by Mi_ri.20Keine Spannung für mich vorhanden. Geschichte fand ich zusehr an die Politischen Eigenschaften des heutigen Zeitalters angeglichen, wenig von dem Jahr 1300. Charaktere waren in Ordnung mir persönlich aber etwas zu anstrengend. Wollte das Buch fast abbrechen aber habs fertig gelesen und es war in Ordnung. Aber persönlich gefallen hat es mir nicht deswegen die 1.5 Bewertung.
Reviewed by vita wirtThe beginning was great, the ending had some interesting points, but the middle part was mostly boring
Reviewed by James LückYes it was really good, normally I only read stand alone, but I can't wait for the next one in the series. The only thing that keeps confusing me were the names, I lost track of who is speaking or interacting easily
Reviewed by Emilia Zernke3.5
Reviewed by piathis book felt very slow for me in the beginning especially because there are some very heavy topics discussed but as it progresses i started to relally enjoy how much time we spend with each character and i started to love them all!!! my favorite has to be ouyang, i wish him nothing but the best and that every dream of him will come true, he deserves it all!!!! i'll definitely look forward to reading the sequel as soon as it is released! <3