She who became the sun

"Mulan meets The Song of Achilles in Shelley Parker-Chan's She Who Became the Sun, a bold, queer, and lyrical reimagining of the rise of the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty from an amazing new voice in literary fantasy. To possess the Mandate of Heaven, the female monk Zhu will do anything "I r...

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Main Author: Parker-Chan, Shelley (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Tor, [2021]
Edition:First U.S. edition.
Series:Parker-Chan, Shelley. Radiant emperor duology ; 1.
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