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She Who Became the Sun
Shelley Parker-Chan
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Paperback.
The Number One Sunday Times Bestseller
An immersive historical fantasy, She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan is a queer retelling of one legendary Chinese ruler's rise to power.
'Magnificent in every way. War, desire, vengeance, politics – Shelley Parker-Chan has perfectly measured each ingredient' – 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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2022
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Condition
New
Number of Pages
416
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781529043402
SKU
V9781529043402
Shipping Time
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About Shelley Parker-Chan
Shelley Parker-Chan is an Australian by way of Malaysia and New Zealand. A 2017 Tiptree Fellow, she is the author of the historical fantasy novel She Who Became the Sun. Parker-Chan spent nearly a decade working as a diplomat and international development adviser in South-East Asia, where she became addicted to epic East Asian historical TV dramas. After a failed ... Read more
Reviews for She Who Became the Sun
Magnificent in every way. War, desire, vengeance, politics – Shelley Parker-Chan has perfectly measured each ingredient of this queer historical epic. Glinting with bright rays of wit and tenderness, yet unafraid to delve into the deep shadows of human ambition, She Who Became the Sun, like Zhu, is unquestionably destined for greatness
Samantha Shannon, author of The Priory of ... Read more She Who Became the Sun is epic, tragic, and gorgeous. It will wreck you, and you will be grateful
Alix E. Harrow, author of The Ten Thousand Doors of January A thoroughly engrossing read with a fabulous, tragic-trickster protagonist. The exploration of gender and personhood was totally absorbing . . . I've been waiting for a book like this
Megan Campisi, author of Sin Eater Epic, sublime and emotionally devastating, She Who Became the Sun is as brilliant as Circe, and a deft and dazzling triumph
Tasha Suri, author of The Jasmine Throne Parker-Chan unrolls the painted scroll of her epic tale with the control of a master storyteller, revealing a dazzling new world of fate, war, love and betrayal
Zen Cho, author of Black Water Sister A gripping tale of rise to power, fate, betrayals and the bloody beginnings and endings of dynasties. Heartbreaking, stirring, haunting
Aliette de Bodard, author of The House of Shattered Wings Evocative and heart-rending, Parker-Chan’s debut is a poetic masterpiece about war, love and identity
S. A. Chakraborty, author of The City of Brass Stunning, powerful and complex
Anna Stephens, author of Godblind She Who Became the Sun is an intense and sweeping epic that blurs the lines between rebellion and revenge, between fate and ambition, exposing the inherent violence of gendered ideologies and the traumas they create in ourselves and the world
Tessa Gratton, author of The Queens of Innis Lear Zhu is a hero unlike any other – her propulsive desire to survive at any cost powers a glorious novel that encompasses grand betrayal, love, loss and triumph. An unforgettable debut
A. K. Larkwood, author of The Unspoken Name She Who Became the Sun is just amazingly, blindingly good
Joanne Harris, author of Chocolat and A Narrow Door A cinematic tour de force that feels classic and yet utterly fresh
C. S. Pacat, author of Captive Prince Instantly enthralling. Zhu is canny, charming, and ruthless as she claims her own fate in a richly detailed world, challenging dynasties and gender in the process
Malinda Lo, author of Legend This audacious, brilliant debut is a vivid, original reimagining . . . Peopled by flawed, fearless characters and with a dramatically violent storyline, this is immersive storytelling at its finest
Daily Mail She Who Became the Sun is an emotional rollercoaster. Highly recommended and I can’t wait for the sequel!
Sara Rees Brennan, author of the Lynburn Legacy series Show Less
Samantha Shannon, author of The Priory of ... Read more She Who Became the Sun is epic, tragic, and gorgeous. It will wreck you, and you will be grateful
Alix E. Harrow, author of The Ten Thousand Doors of January A thoroughly engrossing read with a fabulous, tragic-trickster protagonist. The exploration of gender and personhood was totally absorbing . . . I've been waiting for a book like this
Megan Campisi, author of Sin Eater Epic, sublime and emotionally devastating, She Who Became the Sun is as brilliant as Circe, and a deft and dazzling triumph
Tasha Suri, author of The Jasmine Throne Parker-Chan unrolls the painted scroll of her epic tale with the control of a master storyteller, revealing a dazzling new world of fate, war, love and betrayal
Zen Cho, author of Black Water Sister A gripping tale of rise to power, fate, betrayals and the bloody beginnings and endings of dynasties. Heartbreaking, stirring, haunting
Aliette de Bodard, author of The House of Shattered Wings Evocative and heart-rending, Parker-Chan’s debut is a poetic masterpiece about war, love and identity
S. A. Chakraborty, author of The City of Brass Stunning, powerful and complex
Anna Stephens, author of Godblind She Who Became the Sun is an intense and sweeping epic that blurs the lines between rebellion and revenge, between fate and ambition, exposing the inherent violence of gendered ideologies and the traumas they create in ourselves and the world
Tessa Gratton, author of The Queens of Innis Lear Zhu is a hero unlike any other – her propulsive desire to survive at any cost powers a glorious novel that encompasses grand betrayal, love, loss and triumph. An unforgettable debut
A. K. Larkwood, author of The Unspoken Name She Who Became the Sun is just amazingly, blindingly good
Joanne Harris, author of Chocolat and A Narrow Door A cinematic tour de force that feels classic and yet utterly fresh
C. S. Pacat, author of Captive Prince Instantly enthralling. Zhu is canny, charming, and ruthless as she claims her own fate in a richly detailed world, challenging dynasties and gender in the process
Malinda Lo, author of Legend This audacious, brilliant debut is a vivid, original reimagining . . . Peopled by flawed, fearless characters and with a dramatically violent storyline, this is immersive storytelling at its finest
Daily Mail She Who Became the Sun is an emotional rollercoaster. Highly recommended and I can’t wait for the sequel!
Sara Rees Brennan, author of the Lynburn Legacy series Show Less