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She Who Became the Sun
- The Radiant Emperor, Book 1
- Narrated by: Natalie Naudus
- Length: 14 hrs and 36 mins
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Publisher's Summary
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An absorbing historical fantasy, She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan reimagines the rise to power of the Ming Dynasty’s founding emperor.
In a famine-stricken village on a dusty plain, a seer shows two children their fates. For a family’s eighth-born son, there’s greatness. For the second daughter, nothing.
In 1345, China lies restless under harsh Mongol rule. And when a bandit raid wipes out their home, the two children must somehow survive. Zhu Chongba despairs and gives in. But the girl resolves to overcome her destiny. So she takes her dead brother’s identity and begins her journey. Can Zhu escape what’s written in the stars, as rebellion sweeps the land? Or can she claim her brother’s greatness – and rise as high as she can dream?
This is a glorious tale of love, loss, betrayal and triumph by a powerful new voice.
She Who Became the Sun is a reimagining of the rise to power of Zhu Yuanzhang. Zhu was the peasant rebel who expelled the Mongols, unified China under native rule, and became the founding Emperor of the Ming Dynasty.
Critic Reviews
"Epic, tragic and gorgeous." (Alix E. Harrow, author of The Ten Thousand Doors of January)
"As brilliant as Circe...a deft and dazzling triumph." (Tasha Suri, author of The Jasmine Throne)
"A dazzling new world of fate, war, love and betrayal." (Zen Cho, author of Black Water Sister)
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- Bella
- 28-08-2023
phenomenal in every way
an incredible story told with verve and heart and grief and palpable tension. absolutely stunning.
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- Lauren VS
- 07-02-2023
Excellent story
It is a very interesting historical fantasy book about changing one's fate and having a strong will to succeed against almost insurmountable odds. I loved the main character and her unwillingness to "fall into nothingness". Lyrical and beautiful prose.
Natalie Naudus did a great job on the narration too.
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- Essie
- 04-02-2024
Story trajectory impeccable!
Beautiful and captivating story telling ability with complex, layered characters who I immensely enjoyed, in their Journey of self-discovery!
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- Jennifer Robinson
- 29-04-2022
An odd one
Hybrid fantasy x historical fiction with a lot of gender bending. I basically hated the plot...hence not more stars. The narrator did a good job with Chinese names, but I got confused by the voices used for different characters.
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- Anonymous User
- 29-01-2023
if mulan met avatar last Airbender - with more war
Its a great premise and the ending made this feel like it would make an epic movie. excited for more.
perhaps better in print, narration made it a little harder to follow switching narrative. but quite enjoyable
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- Amazon Customer
- 28-09-2023
Exceptional
This story is entrancing
The narration is excellent
The Characters have depth and layers but aren’t always the purest god like unrealistic creatures other books make them out to be but they are really likeable and connectable
Loved it
I can’t wait for the second book!!!!
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- Bree Dennis
- 21-12-2021
Narrator destroys this
The narrator has ruined what is probably a very good book. The excessively American accent with the nasal male voice impersonations are just dreadful. What should be an epic cultural narrative has been hollowed out. Read this book to avoid this experience.
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- Kindle Customer
- 07-02-2022
Great writing, very memorable
This is a great listen if you've been feeling unmoved by what you've been reading / listening to for a while, or you have high expectations for writing quality. It's amazing writing for a debut - evocative and tightly edited so that the pace is always perfect. The main characters are vividly imagined and play well against each other. Fantasy elements exceedingly subtle, treading lightly into genre fiction on a few fine lines. The plot is perfect for keeping the scope intimate at first, and expanding it, and the world building, along with the character growth. Deserves a place on your favourites shelf. Looking forward to book 2!
I wasn't a fan of this narrator in a previous work but I thought she had a lot to offer here and I enjoyed this performance. You could hear the connection to the characters
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- SquirrelDitz
- 25-12-2022
Beautifully written and narrated
A compelling story with expertly crafted prose and fantastic characters. Can't wait for book 2!
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- Anonymous User
- 20-11-2023
Loved it!!
What an epic tale, beautifully set with the characters detailed to perfection. Can’t wait to hear the next chapter!
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