Due to this content, I can say it won't be for everybody and to, as always, take special care when approaching books as such. I feel like someone's set me on fire entirely in the best possible way and can honestly say that this has fast become one of my favourite series of all time.Īs with The Poppy War, due to The Dragon Republic's violent qualities and use of triggering topics it would be best to research this series trigger warnings before reading. I'm actually feeling like if you even slightly nudge me, I may fall over because I'm still recovering from this one. Let's get one thing straight before moving forward: The Dragon Republic was even better than The Poppy War. I'm a fragile mess right now which is exactly how I felt after finishing The Poppy War. You can find my review for The Poppy War here. This does not effect my opinion in any way. Was provided by the publisher or author in exchange for participating in theīlog tour/my honest review. Her to use the Phoenix’s deadly power once more.īecause there is nothing Rin won’t sacrifice to save her country. The more Rin witnesses, the more she fears her love for Nikan will force Warlord, who plots to conquer Nikan, unseat the Empress, and create aīut neither the Empress nor the Dragon Warlord are what they seem. Her only hope is to join forces with the powerful Dragon Though she does not want to live, she refuses to die until sheĪvenges the traitorous Empress who betrayed Rin’s homeland to itsĮnemies. Phoenix-the vengeful god who has blessed Rin with her fearsome power. That holds her like a vice, and the murderous commands of the fiery Now she is on the run from her guilt, the opium addiction Shaman and warrior Rin cannot forget the atrocity she committed to save Three times throughout its history, Nikan has fought for its survival

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.

Publisher: Harper Voyager (August 6, 2019).

The Dragon Republic by R.F. Kuang