Check out the list below!įrom the title alone, it’s pretty easy to see that war is a major theme in this novel. If you enjoyed reading The Poppy War, then some other great books you may also like include The Sword Of Kaigen by M L Wang, Jade City by Fonda Lee, and the famous A Song Of Ice And Fire series by George R R Martin. It’s also brutally violent with militaristic tones, making it a revolutionary addition to the fantasy genre. Through the book, Rin develops a talent for shamanism – a practice that allows Rin to call upon the powers of gods – and Rin must decide whether winning the war is worth losing her humanity.ĭespite being R F Kuang’s debut novel, The Poppy War is a deeply imaginative story with events pulled straight from Chinese history merged with fantastical elements and magic. The story is set in an alternative ancient China and follows the young, poor orphan Rin as she studies to get into an elite military academy. First published in 2018, The Poppy War and its sequels have cemented R F Kuang’s place as one of the fantasy genre’s best writers of all time – so it’s easy to see why so many people are eager to find similar stories now that the trilogy has ended.
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