The Burning God

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The Burning God
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First edition
Author R. F. Kuang
Audio read by Emily Woo Zeller
Cover artistJung Shan Chang
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
SeriesPoppy War trilogy
Release number
3
Genre Grimdark, High fantasy
Publisher Harper Voyager
Publication date
November 17, 2020
Media typePrint, digital
Pages640
ISBN 978-0062662620 (hardback)
OCLC 1141153867
Preceded by The Dragon Republic  

The Burning God is a grimdark fantasy novel by American writer R. F. Kuang and published by Harper Voyager on November 17, 2020, as the third and final installment in her Poppy War trilogy.

Contents

Background

The book was published on November 17, 2020, by Harper Voyager. [1] [2] R. F. Kuang states in an interview with Andrew Liptak that Rin is based on Mao Zedong. [3] In the book, Rin is now the leader of the Southern Coalition, which is going to war with Vaisra. [4]

Reception

Publishers Weekly called the book "a satisfying if not happy end to the series." [5] Similarly, Kirkus Reviews called it "A dark and devastating conclusion." [6] Booklist called the book "a poignant conclusion" and included the book on their list of the best science fiction, fantasy, and horror novels of 2021. [7] [8] Library Journal commented on the book, saying that it had "terrific, flawed characters, and amazing worldbuilding." [9] Elsa Sjunneson reviewed the book and said that she was "frustrated by the depictions of disability in this book." [10]

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