She Who Became the Sun

Author: Shelley Parker-Chan
Length: 416 pages
Publication Date: First published July 20, 2021

Book Summary: She Who Became the Sun

Acclaimed Author with Multiple Honors
Recipient of the British Fantasy Award
Astounding Award Winner
Lambda Literary Award Finalist
Hugo Award Finalist
Locus Award Finalist
Otherwise Award Finalist
“A breathtaking achievement.” — Samantha Shannon, author of The Priory of the Orange Tree
“An enchanting tale of destiny, conflict, love, and treachery.” — Zen Cho, author of Black Water Sister
She Who Became the Sun presents a reimagined narrative of the rise of the Ming Dynasty’s founding emperor.
To claim the Mandate of Heaven, the female monk Zhu is determined to transcend her limitations.
“I will not accept a life of insignificance…”
In a village ravaged by famine on a desolate yellow plain, two children face divergent destinies. One is destined for greatness, while the other is condemned to obscurity…
Set in 1345, amid the oppressive reign of the Mongols, the impoverished peasants of the Central Plains can only find greatness within the pages of tales. When the eighth-born son of the Zhu family, Zhu Chongba, is foretold a future of magnificence, intrigue surrounds how this prophecy will unfold. In stark contrast, the fate of nothingness assigned to the family’s astute and talented second daughter is met with little surprise.
However, a tragic bandit raid leaves the siblings orphaned, and it is Zhu Chongba who ultimately succumbs to despair and perishes. In a desperate bid to evade her predetermined demise, the girl adopts her brother’s identity and infiltrates a monastery as a young male novice. Driven by her relentless will to survive, Zhu discovers she is willing to embrace any means necessary to remain concealed from her foretold fate.
Following the destruction of her sanctuary for supporting the rebellion against Mongol oppression, Zhu seizes the opportunity to forge a new destiny, stepping into the greatness her brother once abandoned.
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