The Burning God

by R.F. Kuang · 2020

In the harrowing finale of The Poppy War trilogy, Fang Runin—known as Rin—returns to the war‑torn southern provinces after being betrayed and left for dead. Determined to protect her home village of Tikany and the countless civilians who view her as a savior, she joins the Southern Coalition, only to discover that its leaders are as treacherous as the enemies she once fought. As Rin rallies the masses, harnesses shamanic power, and confronts the imperial Dragon Republic and the colonizing Hesperians, she must also grapple with the seductive, destructive voice of the Phoenix that urges her to set the world ablaze. The Burning God is a grimdark, historically resonant epic that pits personal sacrifice against the intoxicating lure of absolute power.