{"product_id":"poppy-war-by-r-f-kuang-poppy-war-1","title":"Poppy War by R.F. Kuang (Poppy War 1)","description":"\u003cp style=\"padding:0px;margin:0px 0px 14px;color:#0f1111;font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:#ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" style=\"font-weight:700;\"\u003eOne of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\" style=\"font-weight:700;font-style:italic;\"\u003eTime \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" style=\"font-weight:700;\"\u003eMagazine’s 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding:0px;margin:-4px 0px 14px;color:#0f1111;font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:#ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" style=\"font-weight:700;\"\u003e“I have no doubt this will end up being the best fantasy debut of the year...I have absolutely no doubt that [Kuang’s] name will be up there with the likes of Robin Hobb and N.K. Jemisin.” -- Booknest\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding:0px;margin:-4px 0px 14px;color:#0f1111;font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:#ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom #1 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\" style=\"font-style:italic;\"\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e bestselling author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\" style=\"font-style:italic;\"\u003eBabel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\" style=\"font-style:italic;\"\u003eYellowface\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the brilliantly imaginative debut of R.F. Kuang: an epic historical military fantasy, inspired by the bloody history of China’s twentieth century and filled with treachery and magic, in the tradition of Ken Liu’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\" style=\"font-style:italic;\"\u003eGrace of Kings\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and N.K. Jemisin’s Inheritance Trilogy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding:0px;margin:-4px 0px 14px;color:#0f1111;font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:#ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen Rin aced the Keju—the Empire-wide test to find the most talented youth to learn at the Academies—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 believed they’d finally be able to marry her off and further their criminal enterprise; and to Rin herself, who realized she was finally free of the servitude and despair that had made up her daily existence. That she got into Sinegard—the most elite military school in Nikan—was even more surprising.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding:0px;margin:-4px 0px 14px;color:#0f1111;font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:#ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut surprises aren’t always good.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding:0px;margin:-4px 0px 14px;color:#0f1111;font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:#ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBecause being a dark-skinned peasant girl from the south is not an easy thing at Sinegard. Targeted from the outset by rival classmates for her color, poverty, and gender, Rin discovers 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 a seemingly insane teacher and psychoactive substances, Rin learns that gods long thought dead are very much alive—and that mastering control over those powers could mean more than just surviving school.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding:0px;margin:-4px 0px 14px;color:#0f1111;font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:#ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor while the Nikara Empire is at peace, the Federation of Mugen still lurks across a narrow sea. The militarily advanced Federation occupied Nikan for decades after the First Poppy War, and only barely lost the continent in the Second. And while most of the people are complacent to go about their lives, a few are aware that a Third Poppy War is just a spark away . . .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding:0px;margin:-4px 0px 0px;color:#0f1111;font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:#ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRin’s shamanic powers may be the only way to save her people. But as she finds out more about the god that has chosen her, the vengeful Phoenix, she fears that winning the war may cost her humanity . . . and that it may already be too late.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!--split--\u003e\u003ch2 style=\"padding:0px 0px 4px;margin:0px;font-weight:400;font-size:24px;line-height:32px;color:#0f1111;font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;background-color:#ffffff;\"\u003eProduct description\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-base\" style=\"margin-bottom:0px;color:#0f1111;font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:#ffffff;padding:10px 14px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-row a-expander-container a-expander-extend-container\" style=\"width:1285px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"padding:0px 0px 4px;margin:0px;font-size:18px;line-height:24px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReview\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\" style=\"margin-bottom:22px;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding:0px;margin:0px 0px 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e‘An outstanding debut’\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\" style=\"font-style:italic;\"\u003eDAILY MAIL\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding:0px;margin:-4px 0px 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e‘A book that will go down as one of the best grimdark\/military fantasy debuts of all time’\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\" style=\"font-style:italic;\"\u003eBOOKNEST\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding:0px;margin:-4px 0px 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e‘A masterpiece by grimdark’s newest and perhaps darkest daughter’\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\" style=\"font-style:italic;\"\u003eFANTASY BOOK REVIEW\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding:0px;margin:-4px 0px 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e‘A wholly unique experience’\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\" style=\"font-style:italic;\"\u003eTHE WASHINGTON POST\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding:0px;margin:-4px 0px 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e‘This first book in The Poppy War trilogy won numerous debut awards when it was published in 2018, and upon reading it you quickly understand why’\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\" style=\"font-style:italic;\"\u003eWOMAN \u0026amp; HOME\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding:0px;margin:-4px 0px 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e‘R.F. Kuang’s fresh approach to magic and hard-hitting story is a punch to the gut fantasy has needed for a long time. I can’t wait for THE DRAGON REPUBLIC’\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\" style=\"font-style:italic;\"\u003ePeter V. Brett, bestselling author of The Demon Cycle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding:0px;margin:-4px 0px 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e‘Enthralling from start to finish … I thought myself prepared. I was now. R.F. Kuang’s debut is a masterful must-read, and I’ve no doubt the best is yet to come’\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\" style=\"font-style:italic;\"\u003eNicholas Eames, author of KINGS OF THE WYLD\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding:0px;margin:-4px 0px 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e‘A blistering, powerful epic of war and revenge that will captivate you to the bitter end’\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\" style=\"font-style:italic;\"\u003eKameron Hurley, author of THE LIGHT BRIDAGE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding:0px;margin:-4px 0px 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e‘Fresh, assured, character-driven fantasy that’s choc full of magic, war, and betrayal. I loved it from start to finish’\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\" style=\"font-style:italic;\"\u003ePeter Newman, author of THE VAGRANT\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding:0px;margin:-4px 0px 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e‘A powerful, emotional journey, compellingly written’\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\" style=\"font-style:italic;\"\u003eAdrian Tchaikovsky, award-winning author of THE CHILDREN OF TIME\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding:0px;margin:-4px 0px 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e‘An original and engrossing tale of the coming of age of a talented young soldier amid the horrors of invasion and genocide’\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\" style=\"font-style:italic;\"\u003eAnna Stephens, author of GODBLIND\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding:0px;margin:-4px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e‘I so enjoyed The Poppy War by R. F. Kuang … It is all about survival, and how a person’s will and determination can change the course of their life. I loved the central character, felt her pain and her far-too-brief moments of joy, and just loved how Kuang breathes fresh life into the warrior training school … Highly recommended’\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\" style=\"font-style:italic;\"\u003eJohn Gwynne, author of MALICE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"padding:0px 0px 4px;margin:0px;font-weight:400;font-size:24px;line-height:32px;\"\u003eProduct details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding:0px;margin:-4px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\" style=\"font-style:italic;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"detailBullets_feature_div\"\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-nostyle a-vertical a-spacing-none detail-bullet-list\" style=\"margin:0px 0px 1px 18px;padding:0px;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"list-style:none;margin:0px 0px 5.5px;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" style=\"font-weight:700;\"\u003ePublisher ‏ : ‎ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHarperVoyager (18 October 2018)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"list-style:none;margin:0px 0px 5.5px;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" style=\"font-weight:700;\"\u003eLanguage ‏ : ‎ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnglish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"list-style:none;margin:0px 0px 5.5px;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" style=\"font-weight:700;\"\u003ePaperback ‏ : ‎ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e544 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"list-style:none;margin:0px 0px 5.5px;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" style=\"font-weight:700;\"\u003eISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e0008239843\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"list-style:none;margin:0px 0px 5.5px;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" style=\"font-weight:700;\"\u003eISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e978-0241250839\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"list-style:none;margin:0px 0px 5.5px;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" style=\"font-weight:700;\"\u003eItem Weight ‏ : ‎ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e372 g\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"list-style:none;margin:0px 0px 5.5px;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" style=\"font-weight:700;\"\u003eDimensions ‏ : ‎ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e12.9 x 3.4 x 19.8 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"list-style:none;margin:0px 0px 5.5px;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" style=\"font-weight:700;\"\u003eCountry of Origin ‏ : ‎ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnited Kingdom\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"CGA Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42191620178005,"sku":"9780241250839","price":2990.0,"currency_code":"LKR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0614\/9642\/6581\/files\/1960.jpg?v=1772364386","url":"https:\/\/cgabooksonline.com\/products\/poppy-war-by-r-f-kuang-poppy-war-1","provider":"CGA Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}