The Poppy War -

R.F. Kuang

Harper Voyager

2018

544 páginas

18h 8m

ISBN-10: 0062662562

When Rin aced the Keju—the Empire-wide test to find the most talented youth to learn at the Academies—it was a shock to everyone: to the test officials, who couldn’t believe a war orphan from Rooster Province could pass without cheating; to Rin’s guardians, who believed they’d finally be able to marry her off and further their criminal enterprise; and to Rin herself, who realized she was finally free of the servitude and despair that had made up her daily existence. That she got into Sinegard—the most elite military school in Nikan—was even more surprising.

But surprises aren’t always good.

Because being a dark-skinned peasant girl from the south is not an easy thing at Sinegard. Targeted from the outset by rival classmates for her color, poverty, and gender, Rin discovers she possesses a lethal, unearthly power—an aptitude for the nearly-mythical art of shamanism. Exploring the depths of her gift with the help of a seemingly insane teacher and psychoactive substances, Rin learns that gods long thought dead are very much alive—and that mastering control over those powers could mean more than just surviving school.

For while the Nikara Empire is at peace, the Federation of Mugen still lurks across a narrow sea. The militarily advanced Federation occupied Nikan for decades after the First Poppy War, and only barely lost the continent in the Second. And while most of the people are complacent to go about their lives, a few are aware that a Third Poppy War is just a spark away . . .

Rin’s 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 . . . and that it may already be too late.

Resenhas (3)

3.5 (Bom)

Nada do que eu esperava

Achei o livro bom, gostei especialmente do começo, quando a rin ta na academia. depois quando ela ta na guerra eu achei que decaiu

tava pensando que o livro todo ia ser muito pesado e cheio de gore, do jeito que foi panfletado mas ou as pessoas exageram ou eu nao me abalo mt com leitura eu achei bem normal ate o finalzinho. eu achei o mundo interessante e a escrita muito boa mas sinceramente não consgui me apegar aos personagens, meio que não me importava com nenhum deles e inclusive tinha raiva da maioria

o ambiente de guerra e destruicao é mt bem construido principalmente no final, que é quando fica mais gráfico. achei as partes aue ela meditava e falava sobre ficar chapada pra conversar com a deusa meio chatas sendo bem sincera 💀 mas no geral eu gostei do livro