The Poppy War - R.F. Kuang Elizabeth Bass Parman In the late 1800s

In the late 1800s

Hazel can't understand it

in the tradition of Shirley Jackson and early Vladimir Nabokov

Eleanor West's "No Quests" rule is about to be broken

The Poppy War - R.F. Kuang Elizabeth Bass Parman In the late 1800sWhen Rin aced the Kejuthe Empire wide test to find the most talented youth to learn at the Academiesit was a shock to to the test officials, who couldnt believe a war orphan from Rooster Province could pass without cheating; to Rins guardians, who believed theyd finally be able to marry her off and further their criminal enterprise; and to Rin herself, who realized she was finally free of the servitude and despair that had made up her daily existence.