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The Burning God

R. F. Kuang (2020)

SubgenreEpic Fantasy
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingHard R
Pages400 (Standard (250-400))
Series/the-poppy-war" #
SettingHistorical
CSM age18+
Goodreads4.27/5 (178749)
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Content levels

ViolenceGraphic
Sexual contentMild
LanguageStrong

Trigger warnings

WarGenocideMass DeathGraphic ViolenceDeathMurderViolencePolitical ViolenceMental IllnessAddictionSubstance AbusePTSDGriefTortureBloodGore

Positive tags

High AngstRedemption Arc

Heroine archetypes

Morally Gray HeroineVengeance-Driven HeroineWarrior / Soldier

Protagonist archetypes

AntiheroMorally Gray Protagonist

Tropes

WarMorally Gray ProtagonistAntiheroEmpirePolitical IntrigueGrimdarkRebellionVengeance-Driven HeroGods & DeitiesHard Magic SystemNon-Western SettingDark Lord

Themes

Power and CorruptionColonialismVengeanceSacrificeWar and Its ConsequencesMoral AmbiguityIdentityGenocide

Synopsis

Conclude the Poppy War Trilogy with The Burning God by R. F. Kuang, where war, magic, and impossible choices determine the fate of Rin and the Nikara Empire.

Tags

GrimdarkMilitary FantasyDark FantasyAsian-Inspired Fantasy