She Who Became the Sun [electronic resource]
Parker-Chan, Shelley2021
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The Number One Sunday Times Bestseller An immersive, historical fantasy set in 14th-century China, She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan is a queer tale of love, loss, betrayal and triumph. 'Magnificent in every way' – Samantha Shannon, author of The Priory of the Orange Tree In a famine-stricken village on a dusty plain, a seer shows two children their fates. For a family's eighth-born son, there's greatness. For the second daughter, nothing. In 1345, China lies restless under harsh Mongol rule. And when a bandit raid wipes out their home, the two children must somehow survive. Zhu Chongba despairs and gives in. But the girl resolves to overcome her destiny. So she takes on her dead brother's identity – and begins her journey. Can Zhu escape what is written in the stars, as rebellion sweeps the land? Can she claim her brother's greatness – and rise, ruthlessly, to take the dragon throne? This is a glorious tale from a powerful new voice. She Who Became the Sun is a reimagining of the rise to power of Zhu Yuanzhang. Zhu was the real-life peasant rebel who expelled the Mongols, unified China under native rule, and became the founding Emperor of the Ming Dynasty. 'Epic, tragic and gorgeous' – Alix E. Harrow, author of The Ten Thousand Doors of January
Main title:
She Who Became the Sun [electronic resource] / Shelley Parker-Chan
Author:
Parker-Chan, Shelley, Author
Imprint:
[Place of publication not identified] : Pan Macmillan, 2021
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file)
Series:
The Radiant Emperor
System details:
Mode of access: Internet
Biography/History:
Shelley Parker-Chan is an Asian Australian former international development adviser, who worked on human rights, gender equality and LGBTQ rights in Southeast Asia. Their debut novel She Who Became the Sun was a No.1 Sunday Times bestseller and has now been translated into thirteen languages. Parker-Chan has previously won the Astounding Award and British Fantasy Awards for Best Fantasy Novel and Best Newcomer. They have also been a finalist for the Lambda, Locus, Aurealis, Ditmar, and British Book Awards. Parker-Chan lives in Melbourne, Australia.
ISBN:
9781529043419
Language:
English
BRN:
2813619
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