{"product_id":"poppy-war","title":"The Poppy War","description":"\u003cp\u003eA brilliantly imaginative epic fantasy debut, inspired by the bloody history of China's twentieth century and filled with treachery and magic. When Rin aced the Keju - the test to find the most talented students in the Empire - 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 had hoped to get rich by marrying her off; and to Rin herself, who realized she was finally free from a life of servitude. That she got into Sinegard - the most elite military school in Nikan - was even more surprising.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e But surprises aren't always good. Because being a dark-skinned peasant girl from the south is not an easy thing at Sinegard. Fighting the prejudice of rival classmates, Rin discovers that she possesses a lethal, unearthly power - an aptitude for the nearly-mythical art of shamanism.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Exploring the depths of her gift with the help of psychoactive substances and a seemingly insane teacher, Rin learns that gods long thought dead are very much alive - and that mastering these 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 Federation occupied Nikan for decades after the First Poppy War, and only barely lost the continent in the Second.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e And while most people calmly go about their lives, a few are aware that a Third Poppy War is just a spark away...\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003cbr\u003ePublished: UK, 2018\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: HarperCollins Publishers\u003cbr\u003eLanguages: English\u003cbr\u003ePages: 544\u003cbr\u003eISBN 13: 9780008239848\u003cbr\u003eISBN 10: 0008239843\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"R.F. Kuang","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44738854355210,"sku":"","price":13.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0282\/6066\/3399\/files\/9780008239848.jpg?v=1695815227","url":"https:\/\/www.shakespeareandsons.com\/products\/poppy-war","provider":"Shakespeare \u0026 Sons Buchhandel GmbH","version":"1.0","type":"link"}