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Ebooks fulfilled through Glose cannot be printed, downloaded as PDF, or read in other digital readers (like Kindle or Nook). I went into this with the generic thinking of good/evil and came out with a completely different opinion on this. As much as I enjoy being tortured by a book, this series takes it to another level and quite frankly, I am just not sure whether I want to put myself through this kind of abuse.
He was so fat and happy, a bouncing ball of giggles and delight, the absolute treasure of the palace. Frannie Jackson wrote in Paste Magazine that the book has "cemented [Kuang's] status as a fantasy titan.
In this second installment she still got my nerves up but at least I saw some maturity, growing up pains and toughening up process which made me hopeful about the evaluation of the character! Thus, while everyone sought to retain both a compliant native government and equal opportunity for investment, the Soviet leadership initiated a dual policy of support for both Chinese parties, backing CPC with money and spies and aiming to reorganise KMT along the ideals of the Comintern—an international organisation founded by Russia that advocated world communism. Reality soon dawns, however: this is but the opening gambit of a longer game and they were all clutching straws against death and time. All the above being stated though, nowhere near the majority of the ensemble who started The Dragon Republic make it to the end so be warne
For one thing, the book’s Poppy Wars and their Hesperian relations are reminiscent of the Opium Wars, which were Europe’s early attempts at western colonisation of China during the reign of the Qing dynasty.
All of the novel's ambition seems to have gone into the worldbuilding and magic system and then not been allowed to affect the actual plot.
I have heard non-stop about how wonderful this series is, and I have been looking forward to reading it for quite some time. Despite her losses, Rin hasn’t given up on those for whom she has sacrificed so much—the people of the southern provinces and especially Tikany, the village that is her home. 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 . Also, I’m just so proud that a young Asian girl is putting all these old, crusty, white, cis, SFF men to shame.The action sequences were simply magnificent and the last 20% of the book demonstrates Kuang’s best battle scenes and closing sequences so far. Check out my YouTube channel where I show my instant reactions upon finishing reading fantasy books. And when nations start to believe that other beliefs lead to damnation, violence becomes inevitable. The first time I saw this, I thought it a cool tip of the hat but now I’m thinking, there are multiple mentions of a book that exists on earth, in a Fantasy book. Starlight Media’s Luo said, “The combination of a strong female teenager protagonist, an inspiring theme of an outcast fighting for recognition, and a compelling historical military fantasy grounded in the history of China make this an epic TV package with inbuilt charm that plays universally.
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