The Poppy War Reading Order

When Rin aced the imperial examinations she earned a place at the elite Sinegard military academy. There she discovers s… When Rin aced the imperial examinations she earned a place at the elite Sinegard military academy. There she discovers she has a talent for shamanism — the ability to commune with gods. But the divine power she awakens is a curse that will plunge her and her empire into war. read more

In the aftermath of the battle of Golyn Niis, Rin is stranded, broken, and alone. She's lost everything—her home, her me… In the aftermath of the battle of Golyn Niis, Rin is stranded, broken, and alone. She's lost everything—her home, her mentor, her people. The Republican forces offer her a chance to join their cause and fight the Mugenese Empire. But as Rin discovers what the Republic really wants from her, she must decide how far she'll go in pursuit of vengeance. read more

The exciting end to The Poppy War trilogy, R. F. Kuang’s acclaimed, award-winning epic fantasy that combines the history… The exciting end to The Poppy War trilogy, R. F. Kuang’s acclaimed, award-winning epic fantasy that combines the history of twentieth-century China with a gripping world of gods and monsters, to devastating, enthralling effect. After saving her nation of Nikan from foreign invaders and battling the evil Empress Su Daji in a brutal civil war, Fang Runin was betrayed by allies and left for dead. 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. Returning to her roots, Rin meets difficult challenges—and unexpected opportunities. While her new allies in the Southern Coalition leadership are sly and untrustworthy, Rin quickly realizes that the real power in Nikan lies with the millions of common people who thirst for vengeance and revere her as a goddess of salvation. Backed by the masses and her Southern Army, Rin will use every weapon to defeat the Dragon Republic, the colonizing Hesperians, and all who threaten the shamanic arts and their practitioners. As her power and influence grows, though, will she be strong enough to resist the Phoenix’s intoxicating voice urging her to burn the world and everything in it? read more