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This book thoroughly destroyed me.
This is dark and heavy and not at all an easy read. It’s a story of vengeance, hatred, and manipulation. Added to the bleak retelling of the darkest period in Chinese history, it’s a painful book to read. But it’s so, so good.
Rin, a peasant from the south, is a ruthless, determined, ambitious character who craves power over all other things. She’s a student at Sinegard, a prestigious military academy, but she stands out because of her dark skin and accent. She ...more
This is dark and heavy and not at all an easy read. It’s a story of vengeance, hatred, and manipulation. Added to the bleak retelling of the darkest period in Chinese history, it’s a painful book to read. But it’s so, so good.
Rin, a peasant from the south, is a ruthless, determined, ambitious character who craves power over all other things. She’s a student at Sinegard, a prestigious military academy, but she stands out because of her dark skin and accent. She ...more
Apr 07, 2021
Lia
is currently reading it
Have I heard the warnings? Yes
Am I ready for this? No
Am I still going to read it? Hell yeah! Though I'm not sure what that says about me hehe👀 ...more
Am I ready for this? No
Am I still going to read it? Hell yeah! Though I'm not sure what that says about me hehe👀 ...more
This might be one of the biggest disappointments of 2024, and we're barely two months in. (this does not bode well for the rest of the year)
...more
This book is an absolute fucking masterpiece
“Children ceased to be children when you put a sword in their hands. When you taught them to fight a war, then you armed them and put them on the front lines, they were not children anymore. They were soldiers.”
I cannot begin to describe how much I love this story- it was absolutely incredible. Some might hate the grimdark side of the fantasy genre but I thrive reading those books, the horror of reality played out in a fantasy setting is deeply fa ...more
“Children ceased to be children when you put a sword in their hands. When you taught them to fight a war, then you armed them and put them on the front lines, they were not children anymore. They were soldiers.”
I cannot begin to describe how much I love this story- it was absolutely incredible. Some might hate the grimdark side of the fantasy genre but I thrive reading those books, the horror of reality played out in a fantasy setting is deeply fa ...more
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Casselya
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Feb 02, 2021
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Mar 02, 2021
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Mar 30, 2021
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Apr 01, 2021
charlotte lun
marked it as historical-fiction
Apr 05, 2021
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Apr 07, 2021
Bella :)
marked it as to-read
SO GOOD
