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R. F. Kuang: The Complete Poppy War Trilogy (Kindle eBook)

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Various Retailers have R. F. Kuang: The Complete Poppy War Trilogy (eBook) for $3.99.

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  • From R. F. Kuang, the #1 New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of Babel, this collection features the novels in her historical military fantasy trilogy—The Poppy War, The Dragon Republic, and The Burning God—a complete epic inspired by the bloody history of China's twentieth century and filled with treachery and magic.
  • The Poppy War
    • A war orphan, Rin earned her place in Nikan's most elite military school. There, she discovers her lethal, unearthly power of shamanism—and learns that gods long thought dead are very much alive. When an inevitable conflict arises between longtime enemies the Nikara Empire and the Federation of Mugen, Rin realizes her shamanic powers may be the only way to save her people. But as she finds out more about the god that has chosen her, the vengeful Phoenix, she fears that winning the war may cost her humanity. . .
  • The Dragon Republic
    • After committing an atrocity in battle, shamanic warrior Rin is consumed with guilt, an opium addiction, and the murderous commands of the fiery Phoenix god. Channeling her anger against the Empress who betrayed Rin's homeland, she chooses to join forces with the Empress's enemy, the Dragon Warlord. But as Rin discovers the true natures of the Empress and the Dragon Warlord, the temptation to unleash the Phoenix's fearsome power grows—and so does her vengeance. . .
  • The Burning God
    • After saving Nikan from foreign invaders and battling the evil Empress in a brutal civil war, Rin realizes that her homeland's real power lies with the millions of common people who thirst for vengeance and revere her as a goddess of salvation. Vowing to defeat all who threaten the shamanic arts, Rin's power and influence grows—but so does the Phoenix's intoxicating voice urging her to burn the world and everything in it. . .

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Various Retailers have R. F. Kuang: The Complete Poppy War Trilogy (eBook) for $3.99.

Thanks to Deal Editor powerfuldoppler & Community Member AdmiralAsshat for finding this deal.

Available from:Details:
  • From R. F. Kuang, the #1 New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of Babel, this collection features the novels in her historical military fantasy trilogy—The Poppy War, The Dragon Republic, and The Burning God—a complete epic inspired by the bloody history of China's twentieth century and filled with treachery and magic.
  • The Poppy War
    • A war orphan, Rin earned her place in Nikan's most elite military school. There, she discovers her lethal, unearthly power of shamanism—and learns that gods long thought dead are very much alive. When an inevitable conflict arises between longtime enemies the Nikara Empire and the Federation of Mugen, Rin realizes her shamanic powers may be the only way to save her people. But as she finds out more about the god that has chosen her, the vengeful Phoenix, she fears that winning the war may cost her humanity. . .
  • The Dragon Republic
    • After committing an atrocity in battle, shamanic warrior Rin is consumed with guilt, an opium addiction, and the murderous commands of the fiery Phoenix god. Channeling her anger against the Empress who betrayed Rin's homeland, she chooses to join forces with the Empress's enemy, the Dragon Warlord. But as Rin discovers the true natures of the Empress and the Dragon Warlord, the temptation to unleash the Phoenix's fearsome power grows—and so does her vengeance. . .
  • The Burning God
    • After saving Nikan from foreign invaders and battling the evil Empress in a brutal civil war, Rin realizes that her homeland's real power lies with the millions of common people who thirst for vengeance and revere her as a goddess of salvation. Vowing to defeat all who threaten the shamanic arts, Rin's power and influence grows—but so does the Phoenix's intoxicating voice urging her to burn the world and everything in it. . .

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Feb 16, 2025 03:28 PM
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AdmiralAsshat
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Same price on Kobo:
https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/...ar-trilogy
Feb 16, 2025 07:37 PM
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Feb 16, 2025 07:37 PM
JwildpersonFeb 16, 2025 07:37 PM
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Quote from AdmiralAsshat :
Same price on Kobo:
https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/...ar-trilogy
Thanks for the heads-up! Definitely liking Kobo more these days, what with increased restrictions in the Kindle ecosystem.
Feb 17, 2025 12:36 AM
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SlickRailway7321Feb 17, 2025 12:36 AM
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Started strong but book 2 lost me; never started 3.

Considering at $4 though… Does it get any better?
Feb 17, 2025 05:33 AM
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PepsisFormosaFeb 17, 2025 05:33 AM
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Quote from SlickRailway7321 :
Started strong but book 2 lost me; never started 3.Considering at $4 though… Does it get any better?
Exactly the same for me, only read half of 2. Such a shame since the first 75% of book 1 is excellent.
Feb 17, 2025 06:15 AM
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NavyJoke6138Feb 17, 2025 06:15 AM
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Quote from SlickRailway7321 :
Started strong but book 2 lost me; never started 3.

Considering at $4 though… Does it get any better?
I agree the 2nd book is the weakest. The third while not as good as the first is pretty good nonetheless. I hate not finishing a story Smilie
Feb 17, 2025 06:19 AM
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NavyJoke6138Feb 17, 2025 06:19 AM
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Might be good to know that the first book is free to read if you have prime subscription. The other two are free with Kindle unlimited
Feb 17, 2025 09:32 AM
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HikamaruFeb 17, 2025 09:32 AM
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These books are not even worth the memory they take up
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crescentmageFeb 17, 2025 12:53 PM
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Quote from NavyJoke6138 :
I agree the 2nd book is the weakest. The third while not as good as the first is pretty good nonetheless. I hate not finishing a story Smilie
Thanks for the insight. I read the first book and didn't make any further. The writing is good, but the characters (particularly Rin) aren't particularly likeable or relatable, and at time it feels like unnecessary torture porn even considering the gruesome historical backdrop. I wondered if it gets better, but if the first book is the peak of the series, I'll pass on the rest.
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BenM3868Feb 18, 2025 01:35 AM
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Based on the reviews, I will jump in. Thanks OP!
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portermorrisonFeb 20, 2025 03:44 PM
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Quote from crescentmage :
Thanks for the insight. I read the first book and didn't make any further. The writing is good, but the characters (particularly Rin) aren't particularly likeable or relatable, and at time it feels like unnecessary torture porn even considering the gruesome historical backdrop. I wondered if it gets better, but if the first book is the peak of the series, I'll pass on the rest.
The series, both the individual books and the trilogy, are a tragedy. Not in writing but in genre. It's supposed to be kinda depressing haha, almost like breaking-bad the series. So there's definitely a miss if you're looking for the typical "overcome all obstacles and win" scenario. This doesn't happen at all in the series. Rather, the characters, particularly Rin, half-win. They do the best they can while being supremely flawed.

The characters are really flawed and try hard while making the same mistakes. Why won't they learn? Because they are just like us. That's the hardest part of the series for me, seeing just how angry I get at Rin and realizing the rest of humanity is just like her.
Feb 21, 2025 05:25 PM
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BigGreenMatFeb 21, 2025 05:25 PM
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I know the author from Babel. How does this series compare.
Feb 23, 2025 12:23 AM
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MegP4040Feb 23, 2025 12:23 AM
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I liked it well enough, but I shouldn't have read the third. Gave me some nightmares, not in sense of dreams, but I had a hard time with the graphic nature of how cruel soldiers can be to women in times of war. I looked up the historical reference and was horrified.
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sandersFeb 23, 2025 05:48 AM
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Quote from portermorrison :
The series, both the individual books and the trilogy, are a tragedy. Not in writing but in genre. It's supposed to be kinda depressing haha, almost like breaking-bad the series. So there's definitely a miss if you're looking for the typical "overcome all obstacles and win" scenario. This doesn't happen at all in the series. Rather, the characters, particularly Rin, half-win. They do the best they can while being supremely flawed.

The characters are really flawed and try hard while making the same mistakes. Why won't they learn? Because they are just like us. That's the hardest part of the series for me, seeing just how angry I get at Rin and realizing the rest of humanity is just like her.
I agree. Sometimes I was so frustrated by Rin's decisions as if her character couldn't grow and change, but in retrospect, she did develop, but retained certain very clear blind spots and grew in ways shaped by her environment & experience. However, her fundamental nature didn't change and it was realistic, frustrating, & didn't follow the hero's journey we've been programmed to expect.
I feel like her character arc was an analogy to the China's loss of power due to the use of advanced technology & opium addiction perpetrated by Britain. Rin was powerful, but she modeled herself from flawed mentors she idolized while in the midst of battle, being hunted, and balancing a very powerful weapon with capability to transform her into an eternal, insane, creature buried in rock.
BTW, I preferred Babel's concise straightforward, non-epic storyline while still laying bare the manipulation and use of nations under Britain's control. Still, it wasn't epic like the poppy wars.

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