The Dragon Republic (The Poppy War, 2)
Rin’s story continues in this acclaimed sequel to The Poppy War—an epic fantasy combining the history of twentieth-century China with a gripping world of gods and monsters.
The war is over.
The war has just begun.
Three times throughout its history, Nikan has fought for its survival in the bloody Poppy Wars. Though the third battle has just ended, shaman and warrior Rin cannot forget the atrocity she committed to save her people. Now she is on the run from her guilt, the opium addiction that holds her like a vice, and the murderous commands of the fiery Phoenix—the vengeful god who has blessed Rin with her fearsome power.
Though she does not want to live, she refuses to die until she avenges the traitorous Empress who betrayed Rin’s homeland to its enemies. Her only hope is to join forces with the powerful Dragon Warlord, who plots to conquer Nikan, unseat the Empress, and create a new republic.
But neither the Empress nor the Dragon Warlord are what they seem. The more Rin witnesses, the more she fears her love for Nikan will force her to use the Phoenix’s deadly power once more.
Because there is nothing Rin won’t sacrifice to save her country . . . and exact her vengeance.
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Readers say "The Dragon Republic" is a thrilling sequel with a masterful, intense plot and well-crafted story intersections. They praise the deepening...
I will have to reread this book again at some stage and be completely corrected about my 4star rating!
That said, the last 100 pages of this was BONKERS! It completely turned it all around for me and I can’t wait to see how this series finishes.
I will say seeing Westerners from an Eastern perspective and watching colonization happen in real time is so scary and makes me realize that this is probably how people felt in the past. The way they chose to poke and prod and sit on their high horse the entire book was so aggravating and realistic.
The character development for the side characters was so good in this book, you finally start to understand why people do the things they do. I appreciate that even though there are slight romantic undertones to certain relationships, the author never makes that the focus which is very realistic considering that they are in a literal war. On a similar note, I love how this author addresses the racial differences and the gender inequality in this universe. Even though women are allowed on the battlefield and are pivotal movers in this war, they are still held back by societal notions and it shows how strong the female characters are because of it.
Lastly, this book does a great job of showing how dehumanizing war can be and how the characters need to overcome that constantly, not just once, in order to make sure they're on the right side. I can't wait to see how the series ends, but I am so scared at the same time.
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