Erscheint: Januar 2027
Buch (Softcover): Belletristik
The Poet Empress
The instant Sunday Times bestseller and BBC Radio 2 Book Club pick perfect for fans of R.F. Kuang and Madeline Miller
Verlag:
Gollancz Unsere-Artikel-Nr.: P36305055
EAN: 9781399628983
Erscheint: Januar 2027
Versand: Kostenlos
CHF 22.70
Beschreibung
THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES. BESTSELLERA BBC RADIO 2 BOOK CLUB PICK. 'This is a five star read for real' ROBIN HOBB. 'An impressive debut with real psychological depth' THE GUARDIAN. 'Richly imagined and politically driven' THE I PAPER. 'In a class of its own' THE DAILY MAIL. 'It now holds a standard for fantasy standalones' GRIMDARK MAGAZINE. 'An epic world of literomancy and magical dynasty' SFX. 'This dark fantasy stands out among the plethora of romantasy' BOOKLIST. 'Vicious, gorgeous, and fiercely haunting' CHLOE GONG. 'Sublime' AMELIE WEN ZHAO. 'Enthralling' ANDREA STEWART. 'Astounding' CHELSEA ABDULLAH. 'Fantasy at its best' VAISHNAVI PATEL TO KILL A MONSTER, SHE MUST BECOME ONE. As the emperor lays dying, the once-great Azalea Dynasty plunges towards civil war. While its princes plot for power, a more hidden war - to become the next empress - occupies the imperial court. Wei Yin - peasant girl turned concubine to the cruel Prince Terren - has already endured unimaginable suffering. Ripped from her family, she has no title, no allies, and no escape. But she does have a secret. In the shadows of the palace, surrounded by enemies, she is learning a skill forbidden to women. Because when words are weapons and poetry holds an ancient magic, the fate of a girl - and a nation - can both be rewritten. All she has to do is compose the perfect poem - a tale so powerful, it can kill any man, even the next emperor. The epic political arena of The Poppy War. by R. F. Kuang meets the intimate tragedy of The Song of Achilles. by Madeline Miller in this internationally bestselling debut novel by visionary new talent Shen Tao, unmissable for veteran genre fans as well as readers of literary fiction looking to make their first foray into fantasy.
Spezifikationen
Sprache
- Englisch
Autor
- Shen Tao
Erscheinungsjahr
- 2026
Format
- Buch (Softcover)
Detailformat
- Taschenbuch
Anzahl Seiten
- 400