She Who Became the Sun
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Pros
- I love the stories that are heavily based on history, like Poppy War and She Who Became the Sun.
- She Who Became the Sun is a Duology about a genderbent rise of the Ming Dynasty. So it’s set in the past, and has some good political machinations going on as well
- For angry ruthless female characters like Rin: ... She Who Became the Sun (also Asian fantasy)
- if you want full-on fantasy, try these: ... she who became the sun
- I also love She Who Became The Sun! Two sf/f books that also have 1. high stakes; 2. amazing characters; 3. bonkers plots; 4. incredible battle/fight scenes, and 5. lesbians:
Cons
- The jasmine throne The unbroken Gideon the ninth Legends and lattes She who became the sun This is how you lose the time war Malice The traitor baru The empress of salt and fortune
Sentiment
21 positive (95%) · 1 mixed (5%) · 0 negative (0%)
Trust + time weighted score: +91% · raw score 95%
What redditors said (10 of 22)
The jasmine throne The unbroken Gideon the ninth Legends and lattes She who became the sun This is how you lose the time war Malice The traitor baru The empress of salt and fortune
I love the stories that are heavily based on history, like Poppy War and She Who Became the Sun.
She Who Became the Sun is a Duology about a genderbent rise of the Ming Dynasty. So it’s set in the past, and has some good political machinations going on as well
For angry ruthless female characters like Rin: ... She Who Became the Sun (also Asian fantasy)
if you want full-on fantasy, try these: ... she who became the sun
I also love She Who Became The Sun! Two sf/f books that also have 1. high stakes; 2. amazing characters; 3. bonkers plots; 4. incredible battle/fight scenes, and 5. lesbians:
My favourite book of all time is She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker Chan. It is a part of a duology and I loved both parts
Since you mention it being your first Asia inspired fantasy read here are some others you might enjoy: - She Who Became the Sun
*She Who Became the Sun* by Shelley Parker Chan
Are we counting Villain protagonists? Because yes then Kennit all the way, also the mc of She Who Became the Sun
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