"Magnificent in every way." --Samantha Shannon, author of
The Priory of the Orange Tree"A dazzling new world of fate, war, love and betrayal. Fantasy will never be the same." --Zen Cho, award-winning author of
Black Water Sister
"
She Who Became the Sun is epic, tragic, and gorgeous. It will wreck you, and you will be grateful." --Alix E. Harrow, Hugo Award-winning author of
The Once and Future Witches
"Evocative and heartrending, Parker-Chan's debut is a poetic masterpiece about war, love, and identity."--S.A. Chakraborty, international bestselling author of THE DAEVABAD TRILOGY
"A gripping tale of rise to power, fate, betrayals and the bloody beginnings and endings of dynasties. Heartbreaking, stirring, haunting."--Aliette de Bodard, Nebula-award winning author of
Seven of Infinities
"An exhilarating rise to power that takes you from palace to village to battlefield, in a world that is stunningly alive. Parker-Chan's exquisitely wrought prose brings light and nuance to the novel's immense themes of gender, power and fate. An instant classic."--C.S. Pacat, USA Today bestselling author of the CAPTIVE PRINCE TRILOGY
"Stunning, powerful and complex, there are no heroes in this tale, and people knowingly do terrible things. And you'll love them for it."--Anna Stephens, author of the GODBLIND TRILOGY
"Zhu is a hero unlike any other - her propulsive desire to survive at any cost powers a glorious novel that encompasses grand betrayal, love, loss and triumph. Parker-Chan's tender characterisation, assured pacing and dry wit make this an unforgettable debut." --A. K. Larkwood, author of
The Unspoken Name
"Shelley Parker-Chan's debut novel is a sweeping epic rendered in elegant prose. Arresting, beautiful, grand in scope and yet intimately poignant, readers will be drawn into this deftly written fantasy."-- Rowenna Miller, author of
Torn