The Poppy War is a historical military fantasy that’s just as impressive as its author, R.F. Kuang. Check out the exclusive book trailer right here!
Kuang is a debut author and a student at Georgetown University. She studies Chinese History and is one of only 42 American students to receive a prestigious Marshall scholarship this year. Even better? She’s heading off to Cambridge in the U.K., but not before she plans on finishing the second and third books in this series.
The book takes place in the war-torn Nikara Empire. There’s an opium crisis, but even worse than that are the face-stealing demons that haunt the battlefields. Our hero is Fang Runin, an orphan who will do anything it takes to survive.
The author wrote this book to honor the history that her family has survived: “This is the story of a scrappy, angry, dark-skinned, flat-tongued, southern Chinese girl in a world with no mercy. It’s dark, violent, and more than a few parts read like you’re dropping acid. Enjoy the trip.”
Kuang also worked on the beautifully animated Poppy War trailer every step of the way, from the voice over to the verbiage to the graphics. Check it out below:
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