She Who Became the Sun
22 July 2021Imprint: Mantle
Synopsis
The Number One Sunday Times Bestseller
An immersive, historical fantasy set in 14th-century China, She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan is a queer tale of love, loss, betrayal and triumph.
'Magnificent in every way' – Samantha Shannon, author of The Priory of the Orange Tree
In a famine-stricken village on a dusty plain, a seer shows two children their fates. For...
Details
22 July 2021416 pages
9781529043419Imprint: Mantle
Reviews
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
