This series is bloodier than ever, focussing both on the horrors of war and the more insidious horror of occupation. Even though the book is a chunky beast (a CHUNKY beast), the pages fly by as you get sucked into the bloody, ruthless world of Nikan. Kuang’s writing has been stunningly excellent throughout, but The Burning God reaches new heights of perfection. Now, days after finishing one war- the war for the Republic, spearheaded by the Dragon Warlord Vaizra- she’s started another, to reclaim the south for southerners. So: the last we saw Fang Runin, she was bound for the south of Nikan, after being betrayed by her almost-lover and friend Nezha. Before you stands a wreck of a reader: broken by three books’ worth of excellent writing, gripping plot twists and the horror of war. What followed was a sheer week of binge-reading R.F. By sheer coincidence, I started re-reading The Poppy War just before I found out you could request copies of The Burning God on Netgalley.
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