She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan

She Who Became the Sun

The Radiant Emperor Duology #1

Shelley Parker-Chan

545 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical lgbtqia+ adventurous dark tense medium-paced
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She Who Became the Sun reimagines the rise to power of the Ming Dynasty’s founding emperor. To possess the Mandate of Heaven, the female monk Zhu will do anything “I refuse to be nothing…” In a famine-stricken village on a dusty yellow pl...

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Community Reviews

3.99
based on 30,348 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 86%

dark: 57%

tense: 48%

emotional: 45%

challenging: 34%

reflective: 19%

inspiring: 17%

sad: 14%

mysterious: 12%

hopeful: 8%

informative: 4%

funny: 3%

Pace

10% of readers chose fast
64% of readers chose medium
25% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

8% of readers chose Plot
57% of readers chose A mix
34% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

81% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

33% of readers chose Yes
53% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

87% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

74% of readers chose Yes
17% of readers chose Complicated
6% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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