Questions About She Who Became the Sun (The Radiant Emperor, #1)

by Shelley Parker-Chan (Goodreads Author)

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Hello! So i know this book comes out in 2021 but i've seen some people that have read it already, so, which aspect of the story is lgbt? Is it the two main characters/ the main couple or is it side characters? I don't want to assume or anyhting.

Shelley Parker-Chan Hopefully you don’t mind if I answer this one! There are two storylines, and each storyline has a genderqueer protagonist: one is assigned female at b…moreHopefully you don’t mind if I answer this one! There are two storylines, and each storyline has a genderqueer protagonist: one is assigned female at birth (but doesn’t identify as female), and the other is assigned male at birth and identifies as male (but is a eunuch with a gender nonconforming appearance). The AFAB character has a relationship with a woman, and the AMAB character has a relationship with a man.(less)

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Is this an adult book? I don't want to sound prejudiced, but I don't enjoy YA books too much. The premise looks amazing tough!

Alexandra This book is 100% adult - absolutely not YA and I do not recommend it for most YA readers.

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I know that this book is classified as Adult, but is it adult based on the content, reading level, or both?

Guadalupe I'd say both. The content is definitely for adults.…moreI'd say both. The content is definitely for adults.(less)

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hi! so i saw that this is a duology so does the first book end in a cliffhanger or is it an ending with almost all issues resolved?

tinkerbell ✨ Shelley Parker-Chan wrote on Instagram that the book was written in a way that if the second book didn't get published it would be alright as a standa…moreShelley Parker-Chan wrote on Instagram that the book was written in a way that if the second book didn't get published it would be alright as a standalone. So the answer is that the main issue is "resolved", but you can see that there could be a second book!(less)

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hi, are there any tw in this book?

Sarah Nothing was listed in my prepublication copy, but potential triggers include dysphoria, pre-existing non-consensual castration, misgendering, internal…moreNothing was listed in my prepublication copy, but potential triggers include dysphoria, pre-existing non-consensual castration, misgendering, internalised homophobia, life-altering injury (amputation), ableist language, non-graphic depictions of death by torture, major character death, offscreen murder of a child, scenes depicting extreme hunger/starvation, and graphic depiction of a person burning to death.(less)

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How many books are there going to be in this series? Is it going to be a duology, a trilogy?

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