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The Burning God
- The Poppy War, Book 3
- Narrated by: Emily Woo Zeller
- Length: 23 hrs and 46 mins
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Summary
The exciting end to The Poppy War trilogy, R.F. Kuang's acclaimed, award-winning epic fantasy that combines the history of 20th-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, will she be strong enough to resist the Phoenix’s voice, urging her to burn the world and everything in it?
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- Kathryn
- 29-11-22
The ending.
I hope I forget this trilogy, just so I can read it all over again.
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- marlon smith
- 07-02-21
Simply breathtaking.
This is high-fantasy at its best. Comparable to the historical fiction of R. R. Martin, and R. R. Tolkien. I jumped in on the last part, and though I missed a lot of the Lore that had been established in the first two novels, I was immediately gripped by the originality of the premise of mortals channeling gods.
Also, Emily Woo Zeller’s performance is vibrant, energetic, and sincere. I think we have the makings of another great pairing.
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- K Thomson
- 31-01-21
very good
a fantastic yet melancholic triumph. i really enjoyed all of it. characters really make this shine
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- Mr. A. P. Jones
- 27-05-21
Good but not great
I enjoyed but for me was probably the worst of the series, still a good book and worth a read
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- Ashen Gomes
- 13-12-20
Awesome series
Great series. Loved the action and strategy. R.F Kuang has studied history well. Awesome Fabian tactics and was a pretty decent ending. With possibilities for another book I think. Highly recommended!
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Masterful writing but…
Don’t get me wrong, these books have been incredible. The pacing has been perfect, the plot has been the right level of unpredictable, the characters have been distinct.
But after giving up tens of hours of my life to these books, I feel kind of cheated.
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- Kelvin Lagrave
- 27-11-20
10/10
An incredible final book to an already amazing series.
Emily Woo Zeller does a fantastic job on narration as per usual.
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- Sam
- 25-09-23
Wasted potential, Boring ending and plot
I enjoyed book one and most of book two, I started to lose patience with it and burned out towards the end of the second.
There are some great scenes and I absolutely love Grim Dark as a genre but as a whole it’s the other characters that are engaging
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- Alan
- 18-04-22
Excellent series.
Well that's me finished with my journey through The Poppy War series, The Burning God was a fantastic conclusion to a very harrowing series full of War and the atrocities that come with it. My only scruples with the whole series was the main protagonist Rin, I know she has gone through hell and back but her whining just got worse as the story continued. Thank god we had Chen Kitay's character, as a fellow reader said that i was chatting with, he was the main man. A brilliant strategist and fellow student of Rin's at Sinegard school of warfare was my favourite. The worldbuilding, setting and plot is brilliant, with the Hesperian’s bringing their advanced technology to the Nikara Empire, using the airships and arbalast guns and with the subdued help of the Dragon Republic are looking to bring the Nikarians under their rule and the Gods of the pantheon to end. But Rin and her God of the Phoenix stand in their way. To start all over fresh again, you have to burn it all down first. The Poppy War trilogy is an unfiltered look at the brutality of violence war and how its aftermath leaves a lasting effect on those who are left to pick up the pieces. This series is definitely one of those that a reader must read at their own discretion. The narration by Emily Woo Zeller is excellent through out the whole series. If you love asian and mythical lore, then this is must read....🖤🔥☠️
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- nick whiteman
- 15-03-21
A very satisfying conclusion to amazing trilogy!
The story and performance were top notch. highly recommended if you're into fantasy and also if you're not.
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