The Burning God
| Author | R. F. Kuang |
|---|---|
| Audio read by | Emily Woo Zeller |
| Cover artist | Jung Shan Chang |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | Poppy War trilogy |
Release number | 3 |
| Genre | Grimdark, High fantasy |
| Set in | An alternate world |
| Publisher | Harper Voyager |
Publication date | November 17, 2020 |
| Media type | Print, digital |
| Pages | 640 |
| ISBN | 978-0062662620 (hardback) |
| OCLC | 1141153867 |
| Preceded by | The Dragon Republic |
The Burning God is a grimdark fantasy novel written by R. F. Kuang and published by Harper Voyager on November 17, 2020 as the third and final installment in her Poppy Wars trilogy.
Background
The book was published on November 17, 2020 by Harper Voyager.[1][2] R. F. Kuang states in an interview with Andrew Liptak that Rin is based on Mao Zedong.[3] In the book, Rin is now the leader of the Southern Coalition, which is going to war with Vaisra.[4]
Reception
Publishers Weekly called the book "a satisfying if not happy end to the series."[5] Similarly, Kirkus Reviews called it "A dark and devastating conclusion."[6] Booklist called the book "a poignant conclusion" and included the book on their list of the best science fiction, fantasy, and horror novels of 2021.[7][8] Library Journal commented on the book saying that it had "terrific, flawed characters and amazing worldbuilding."[9] Elsa Sjunneson reviewed the book and said that she was "frustrated by the depictions of disability in this book."[10]
References
- ^ Charaipotra, Sona (September 11, 2020). "R.F. Kuang Wrangles Gods and Monsters". Publishers Weekly. PWxyz, LLC. Archived from the original on March 13, 2022. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
- ^ Liptak, Andrew (September 3, 2020). "The Major Science Fiction and Fantasy Books Arriving This Fall: New Star Wars, New Dune, a Ready Player One Sequel, and Tons of Originals". Polygon. Vox Media. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Liptak, Andrew (March 30, 2020). ""We Didn't Pull Any punches." R. F. Kuang on Her Next Novel, the Burning God". Tor.com. Macmillan Publishers. Archived from the original on March 13, 2022. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
- ^ Song, Krystal (December 17, 2020). "A Grimdark Fantasy: On R. F. Kuang's "The Burning God"". Los Angeles Review of Books. Archived from the original on March 13, 2022. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
- ^ "The Burning God by R. F. Kuang". Publishers Weekly. PWxyz, LLC. August 4, 2020. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "The Burning God by R. F. Kuang". Kirkus Reviews. Kirkus Media. November 15, 2020. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Lockley, Lucy. "Review: The Burning God by R. F. Kuang". Booklist. American Library Association. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Maguire, Susan (2021). "Top 10 Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror". Booklist. American Library Association. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Chadwick, Kristi (November 1, 2020). "The Burning Godby R. F. Kuang". Library Journal. Media Source Inc. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Sjunneson, Elsa (February 18, 2021). "Elsa Sjunneson Reviews the Burning God by R. F. Kuang". Locus Online. Locus Magazine. Archived from the original on January 26, 2022. Retrieved March 13, 2022.