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The Dragon Republic

By: R. F. Kuang
Narrated by: Emily Woo Zeller
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Rin’s story continues in this acclaimed sequel to The Poppy War - an epic fantasy combining the history of 20th-century China with a gripping world of gods and monsters.

The war is over.
The war has just begun.

Three times throughout its history, Nikan has fought for its survival in the bloody Poppy Wars. Though the third battle has just ended, shaman and warrior Rin cannot forget the atrocity she committed to save her people. Now she is on the run from her guilt, the opium addiction that holds her like a vice, and the murderous commands of the fiery Phoenix - the vengeful god who has blessed Rin with her fearsome power.

Though she does not want to live, she refuses to die until she avenges the traitorous Empress who betrayed Rin’s homeland to its enemies. Her only hope is to join forces with the powerful Dragon Warlord, who plots to conquer Nikan, unseat the Empress, and create a new republic.

But neither the Empress nor the Dragon Warlord are what they seem. The more Rin witnesses, the more she fears her love for Nikan will force her to use the Phoenix’s deadly power once more.

Because there is nothing Rin won’t sacrifice to save her country...and exact her vengeance.

©2019 R. F. Kuang (P)2019 HarperAudio

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AMAZING!

Book is amazing at blending East Asian History into a fictional fantasy. Specifically the Sino-Japanese and Opium Wars, really impressive and enganging.

Narrator is also great, gave each character alot of depth!

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Too much to say, too little time!

I can't take the time to write a thorough review because writing this review is slowing me down from purchasing book 3. This season is very well written and narrated. I promise you that if the scenes in this book actually exist, I would be able to tell you where I was if you just dropped me into a scene! VIVID, SUSPENSEFUL.....TOO MUCH WRITING!!!! TIME TO GET BOOK III!

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love!

soooo good! loved both books wish there was another! hopefully she writes a 3rd book

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Brutal

Its a great book, filled with a flawed characters and their struggles. It was hard to stop listening, even though they take you on the most horrible emotional roller coaster of non-stop war crimes, betrayal, and shattered hopes and dreams. Hopefully the next book has a more satisfying ending or at least Rin gets some satisfying revenge not laced with death and depression.!

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Minnie Mouse

Pretty fantastic read but I’m not sure why most of the women in this book had to sound like Minnie Mouse.

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got bored

struggled to finish or care about the characters around chapter 12. did no finish so take this review with a grain of salt.

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great book

very good and interesting book overall. narrator was great. only thing is the narrators volume levels jumped up and down a bit and I needed to change my volume. overall though great book and great narrator.

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The Poppy war was good, Dragon Republic is great!

Wow. Prepare for a rollercoaster ride that you don't want to stop.This series is quickly becoming one of my all time favorites, can't wait to start the next one
Emily does a fantastic job narrating.

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I love to suffer???? I guess???

I’m loving this series so much, but it has drop-kicked me in the heart so many times. It’s hard following such a challenging, complicated protagonist, but in a good way…Like I love Rin so much, but I’m often actively rooting against her. I appreciate all the nuanced characters and themes, and I think the author really did a good job articulating the cycle of war, and the effect generational trauma has on individuals and on society. Rin isn’t an easily digestible character, like she’s not really a good person…In fact sometimes she sounds like a super villain…but that’s what I appreciate about her. She doesn’t make it easy and she’s not like most protagonists, and that’s what’s so intriguing and refreshing about her! And props to the author because that was a brave choice…

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Incredible

‘I’m going to burn his heart out of his chest’ no words! Incredible just like the last book but ripped my heart out so many times. Brutal and lyrical.

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