She Who Became the Sun

Magnificent in every way. War, desire, vengeance, politics – Shelley Parker-Chan has perfectly measured each ingredient of this queer historical epic. Glinting with bright rays of wit and tenderness, yet unafraid to delve into the deep shadows of human ambition, She Who Became the Sun, like Zhu, is unquestionably destined for greatnessSamantha Shannon, author of The Priory of the Orange Tree

She Who Became the Sun is epic, tragic, and gorgeous. It will wreck you, and you will be gratefulAlix E. Harrow, author of The Ten Thousand Doors of January

A thoroughly engrossing read with a fabulous, tragic-trickster protagonist. The exploration of gender and personhood was totally absorbing . . . I've been waiting for a book like thisMegan Campisi, author of Sin Eater

Epic, sublime and emotionally devastating, She Who Became the Sun is as brilliant as Circe, and a deft and dazzling triumph Tasha Suri, author of The Jasmine Throne