She Who Became the Sun
The Radiant Emperor · Book 1Description
In a war-torn 14th-century China, a girl defies the rigid constraints of her society by disguising herself as her dead brother to escape a life of servitude and claim her own destiny. Shelley Parker-Chan's stunning debut weaves together historical fiction with a deeply personal story of identity, ambition, and transformation as the protagonist navigates the dangerous world of rebel armies and political intrigue. Told with lyrical prose and rich world-building, the novel explores themes of gender, power, and the price of reinvention in a society that demands conformity. This sweeping epic challenges traditional narratives of heroism while centering the voice of a character determined to forge her own path, regardless of the cost. A groundbreaking work that resonates with contemporary questions about identity and belonging, She Who Became the Sun is a triumph of imagination and storytelling.
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paperback
Doherty Associates, LLC, Tom
Published Jan 1, 2021
416 pages
ISBN: 9781250621795
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First Published
2021
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan.