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The Burning God
The Burning God | R. F. Kuang
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The exciting end to The Poppy War trilogy, R. F. Kuangs acclaimed, award-winning epic fantasy that combines the history of twentieth-century China with a gripping world of gods and monsters, to devastating, enthralling effect. After saving her nation of Nikan from foreign invaders and battling the evil Empress Su Daji in a brutal civil war, Fang Runin was betrayed by allies and left for dead. Despite her losses, Rin hasnt given up on those for whom she has sacrificed so muchthe people of the southern provinces and especially Tikany, the village that is her home. Returning to her roots, Rin meets difficult challengesand unexpected opportunities. While her new allies in the Southern Coalition leadership are sly and untrustworthy, Rin quickly realizes that the real power in Nikan lies with the millions of common people who thirst for vengeance and revere her as a goddess of salvation. Backed by the masses and her Southern Army, Rin will use every weapon to defeat the Dragon Republic, the colonizing Hesperians, and all who threaten the shamanic arts and their practitioners. As her power and influence grows, though, will she be strong enough to resist the Phoenixs intoxicating voice urging her to burn the world and everything in it?
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DimeryRene
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Finishing this on audio while sitting outside. Weather in Texas is now firmly in the 90s each day. 🌞 Backyard is in shade most of the evening though. I think I may even like reading the audio better than reading in print!

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HoneyBeeLee
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Been a good while since I have posted on here. Currently on the last book for the Poppy Wars series. What are you reading?

DimeryRene I am actually reading The Burning God too!! 6mo
HoneyBeeLee Oh you have to tell me what you think of it once you finish! @DimeryRene 6mo
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DimeryRene
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Rin is my favorite character of all time. She‘s so passionate, smart, reckless, messy, and young. She‘s brave and petty and vengeful. And again, messy.

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Awk_Word_Smith
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This modern masterpiece of military fantasy seamlessly blends intricate storytelling with historical inspiration, immersing readers in Fang Runin's transformative journey from a war orphan to a powerful shaman. Kuang skillfully navigates the complexities of war, trauma, and revolution, drawing parallels to the Second Sino-Japanese War and the Chinese Civil War. I mourned each chapter as it brought closer to the inevitable, gut-wrenching end.

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underground_bks
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The Poppy War trilogy is a masterpiece and a modern classic of military fantasy—and every book will leave you in awe and in pain. Follow Fang Runin from poor scholar to powerful shaman, from war orphan to war criminal, as she takes vengeance on the rulers who‘ve abused her, on a war path inspired by the Second Sino-Japanese War and the Chinese Civil War, and delve into war and trauma, rage and revolution, in detail not only horrific, but historic.

IuliaC Lovely photo! 9mo
KateReadsYA I've had these on my tbr for a while and this post makes me want to pick them up immediately. 🤩 9mo
dabbe 🖤🐾🐾🖤 9mo
underground_bks @KateReadsYA it‘s so worth the pain, but get some fluffy comfort books lined up for afterward! 9mo
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Awk_Word_Smith
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Started this trilogy last year, so let‘s knock it out now!

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BBooks
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Book mail 😃

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jackilynn
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I went from An Echo in the Bone to a Court of Silver and Flames. I guess I might as well keep up the "big book" trend and finally finish this series.

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Rileytmurray
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Dang!!! This book was as an awesome conclusion to a series that was such an awesome read!!! With an ending that I didn‘t see coming. I lover this book as the conclusion to the series!!!

Here‘s my review for it!!!

Burning god book review
https://youtu.be/ML85F7sufLM

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thewallflower0707
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This whole series is so traumatizing, and #TheBurningGod really takes the cake! I can 100% understand if people don‘t like this series - it‘s gruesome, violent, unflinching and full of war crimes. At the end, I was close to throwing my book around the room. Reading this trilogy was incredible and RF Kuang has my heart for forever.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

#TheBurningGod #fantasy #RFKuang

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DarkMina
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51 of 2022. Good ending to the series. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Nessavamusic
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#TwoForTuesday Cannot believe we are almost through August, but I am very ready for some Fall weather and vibes!

1. Tagged book was my favorite of the month wrapping up the amazing Poppy War trilogy.
2. The story, the flawed but fascinating characters, the action and magic system.

Thanks for the tag @TheSpineView
Want to play: @Eggs @TheAromaofBooks @Cinfhen @ValkyrieAndHerBooks

Eggs Thank you 🙏🏻 💙 2y
TheSpineView You're welcome! I too am looking forward to fall weather. It will be another 8 weeks though before it starts to cool down. 2y
Cinfhen Thanks for the tag ♥️ I read a lot of great books in August so I need to think…. 2y
TheAromaofBooks Thanks for the tag!!! 2y
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Nessavamusic
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A fantastic and heartbreaking end to this epic historical fantasy trilogy. I can‘t go into detail because spoilers, but I loved this story and can‘t wait to read more from this author. 5⭐️
#bookspinbingo bingo!
#20in4 #Readathon first book done!

Andrew65 Great 👏👏👏 2y
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 2y
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authoramdeese
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Well I listened to all 24 hours and it was an incredible journey. Kuang did a good job of backing Rin into a corner so that the ending was inescapable. However, this wasn't the ending I would have liked and I found myself cringing during the epilogue. I can see why this series is as hyped as it is as the story telling and writing style is fantastic. And the audiobook narrator (Michelle Woo) has become a new favorite.

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hartofashieldmaiden
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Was severely disappointed when I finished this series, it became apart of my day and now its done. Really looking forward to seeing what comes next.

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tphil10283
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A great finish to an interesting series by a young and extremely talented woman.

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Chittavrtti
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Mary_Reads
The Burning God | R. F. Kuang
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I've been super swamped lately but I'm taking this Sunday to drink some spiked Mexican hot chocolate, get some reading done, and post some quick reviews. Happy Sunday!

slategreyskies Spiked Mexican hot chocolate!? How did I not know this existed? It sounds so good. Enjoy!! 💕 3y
Mary_Reads @slategreyskies The chocolate brand is Popular and I add a healthy dose of fireball whiskey in at the end. 3y
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lumbricuslibri
The Burning God | R. F. Kuang
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𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙄 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙝...

As a reader, 2021 was not a good year for me - I only read 14 books! It's sad because I used to read over 100 books a year.

So this year, my goal is to read at least 50. I think I'm off to a good start! ☺️

*𝘔𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘢𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘩𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘐 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘥.

#thepoppywar #thedragonrepublic #theburninggod #thelovehypothesis #reflection #redwhiteandroyalblue

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TrishB
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Does this mean I can‘t read it 🤔

julesG The whole title is weird "tik tok showed me" ???? 3y
Caroline2 Amazon seriously need to sort this out as it‘s so off putting sometimes isn‘t it. Esp when it‘s a book you‘ve not hear of and it‘s described in a really weird way?! 🙄 (I also got this book on kindle this morning tho!! 😀) 3y
TrishB @julesG I was that fixated on the man bit I didn‘t even see that! 3y
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TrishB @Caroline2 definitely! I‘ve got the whole series now but still not started it! 3y
Libby1 Read it whilst eating a Yorkie bar. 😊 3y
TrishB @Libby1 😂😂 perfect!! 3y
Megabooks 😂😁 3y
GingerAntics Wow, so much weird going on here!!! I‘m not going to lie, sometimes I use these sorts of things “men‘s fiction” to tell me there is definitely no love triangles or romance subplots. They could certainly do that in a more gender neutral way, though. “Tik tok showed me” is a hoot. 😂🤣😂 @julesG 3y
TrishB @GingerAntics did Tik Tok only show the men! 3y
GingerAntics @TrishB maybe! Does tik tok know genders? 3y
TrishB @GingerAntics I only know tik toks from my daughter! 3y
GingerAntics @TrishB 🤷🏼‍♀️ I have friends trying to get me to go on there, but I think I‘m going to leave them to the teenagers. 3y
TrishB @GingerAntics a wise move! I don‘t understand most of it. 3y
GingerAntics @TrishB neither do I… the biggest thing I know is that if you get bullied and someone reports the bullying, the person being bullied will get their account frozen or deleted. Sounds like just another fb/ig/whoever they are now. 3y
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snapsnarlgrowl
The Burning God | R. F. Kuang

Rin, what the FUCK?

I feel this quote best encapsulates the entire trilogy. (Which was wonderful and traumatic and frustrating and amazing.)

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Layali926
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I didn‘t read so many books in May, but these three books were my top reads.

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Cindyelizavaz
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Fang Runin.
What a growth for this character.

Everything about this book and closure blows me away. I‘m a total wreck. The brilliance behind how the story is weaved and taken after actual history is downright brilliant yet so very brutal. I will need some time to recover from this.

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LouBeth
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I'm still processing the ending but really excited to see what Kuang does next.

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SilverShanica
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I am posting one book per day from my to-be-read collection. No description and providing no reason for wanting to read it, I just do. Some will be old, some will be new - don‘t judge me I have a lot of books.
Join the fun if you want. This is day 64.
#bookstoread
#tbrpile
#bookstagram

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Cindyelizavaz
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Crazeedi Hey there! Just checking in! Happy spring!🌷 4y
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alvingregorio
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Worth the ride! This was the perfect ending for a fantastic trilogy. I was anxious from thinking of potential ways it could be screwed up. I was so relieved, satisfied, yet sad that this saga has concluded.

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mdemanatee
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Okay, finally finished and admittedly feeling conflicted. The last 100-150ish pages were amazing. The pacing leading up to them could often feel off for me. Part of which may have been a less central focus and a perceived drawing back from the characters and their relationships. Kuang‘s voice remains incredible and I still love the series.

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mdemanatee
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Yes, I have potentially been reading this too long (been hard to read about the drudgery of war right now tbh). But I‘m in the back third now!

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mdemanatee
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Me all week. Trying to read the Burning God. Mostly drinking wine.

raeintheworld Girl. Me too. 4y
mdemanatee @raeintheworld I think we‘re allowed this week. 4y
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Cindyelizavaz
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#weekendreads

1. The Burning God by R.F Kuang! The third instalment to The Poppy War series! LOVE this series!

2. The Girl & The Ghost by Hannah Alkaf

3. 48 this year, a 20% increase from 40 in 2020 :)

@rachelsbrittain

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brindille
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BookDepository, why do you hate me???? 😭😭😭😭

What do I have to do to get this book in paperback before May???? Why is life so cruel?????

#theburninggod #thepoppywar #rfkuang #paperbackproblems

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thegirlwiththelibrarybag
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It‘s here!
I‘m so excited!

It‘s also enormous so it‘s unlikely that I‘ll read it this month (especially since I was waiting for this one before reading the second book which I think makes if you‘ve read the first book)

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alvingregorio
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Bucket ready.

Booknerd222 I still need to read Apollo‘s series but I‘m not ready for the tears!! 4y
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SassenachTheBookWizard
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Ugh okay my physical preorder of this book has just stopped moving so I don't know when it will ever get to me so using the audiobook!

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cleoh
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Much like the first two books in the trilogy, this final instalment was absolutely perfect and heart wrenching and BRUTAL. RF Kuang pulled off a very ambitious ending, and same as my reaction to reading the other books, I have zero coherent thoughts and my heart H U R T S. Easily one of my favourite fantasy series ever.

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Branwen
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I was so excited about Rhythm of War getting here yesterday that I forgot to showcase the other preordered book that came in! 😂 The Burning God is the final book in this epic, blood drenched, fantasy series! I'm super excited about it! I love Kuang's writing so much!

vivastory I really need to start this series! 4y
TrishB I have first two, not read yet though! 4y
Branwen @vivastory @TrishB It's so so good! Very atmospheric, dark, and emotional! 💕📚 4y
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cleoh
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I‘m so excited and absolutely terrified for this series to come to its end.