Författare: R.F Kuang
Antal sidor: 545
Serie: The Poppy War, bok 1
Goodreads beskrivning
When 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.
But surprises aren’t always good.
Because 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.
For 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 . . .
Rin’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.
But surprises aren’t always good.
Because 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.
For 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 . . .
Rin’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.
Mina åsikter
Den här boken var väldigt spännande och snabbläst. Jag förstår helt klart varför den här serien har fått så mycket hype! Världen och magisystemet var mycket intressanta. Man får svar på en del av sina frågor redan här i den första boken. Men du står fortfarande kvar med en hel del frågor, vilket får dig att vilja plocka upp bok 2 med en gång. Några av de beslut som karaktärerna fattar är rent utav idiotiska, vilket gör det väldigt frustrerande för dig som läsare. Man bör vara beredd på en hel del hemska och brutala scener i den här boken, då dem beskriver olika typer av tortyr som folk har blivit utsatta för.
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Boken får 4,5 av 5 stjärnor i betyg.
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