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If I wanted to know how Mao Zedong, a man responsible for the deaths of anywhere between 20-50 million people, became the monster that he was, I’d go read a biography. I’m not sure if I’ve ever felt so deeply uncomfortable over a character ever, and it’s truly a testament to this story. The Cike: Last but not least, tiny, innocent, brilliant, and dangerous Ramsa, sarcastic, irreverent, and thrill-seeking Baji, hypocritical, tragic Chaghan, and all of the Cike’s forced companionship and solid comradeship left a mark on my heart. Though the third battle has just ended, shaman and warrior Rin cannot forget the atrocity she committed to save her people. Ebooks fulfilled through Glose cannot be printed, downloaded as PDF, or read in other digital readers (like Kindle or Nook).
Unlike other series like The Kingkiller Chronicle or Harry Potter, where the characters continue training in schools, The Dragon Republic threw away the battle school concept completely, turning the book completely into a cleverly crafted military fantasy. The Dragon Republic is a tale of many things—festering anger and broken trust, learning to fight for hope and bearing failure’s inevitable rust, yes, but more than anything else, it is a tale of rankling inequity and unspeakable iniquity, of looking at the colour of one’s skin or the size of their head or the shape of their eyes, and deeming them lower, lesser, inhuman and primitive and stupid; of declaring a person chosen and evolved and another, unformed mud; of feeling righteous in reaching for what they have and carelessly trampling them beneath your shining heels.
I know this is not a sweet, soft reading but I felt like watching first 23 minutes opening scene of Saving Private Ryan over and over again! The promises and well-intended declarations of “ look to the future because what’s passed is in the past”? Also, I’m just so proud that a young Asian girl is putting all these old, crusty, white, cis, SFF men to shame. But for its all bloodcurdling, heart-lurching spectacle, The Dragon Republic isn’t all grim: the author knows exactly when to dole out the humor, giving both the reader and protagonists room to catch their breath, away from the horror of everything else.
Besieged by nightmares whenever she closes her eyes, and with the illicit opium she uses to silence the apocalypse thing that lives inside her still shuddering through her veins, Rin is out of her depths. Forgiveness, or even love, those are foreign countries to her, and her (ongoing) journey of learning them is nothing short of heartbreaking.Yet, this is such a real depiction of trauma and grief, and one that we normally never get to see, especially in a fantasy setting. So many reviewers portray Rin as a strong protagonist, but anyone who relies that heavily on threats, emotional manipulation, and drugs, is weak, in my opinion. To access you ebook(s) after purchasing, you can download the free Glose app or read instantly on your browser by logging into Glose.
Poważniejsza i doroślejsza niż pierwszy tom, nieco inna w tonie ale to mi się chyba podobało jeszcze bardziej. There are characters who now have more complex narratives, and others who fade to the back, to make room for the new. This Oriental-influenced dark fantasy epic features a huge world, all the political intrigue you could hope for, expertly presented dramatic moments, smooth dialogue, and also, the narrative often leaves the reader wondering if the person about to be betrayed is going to betray the betrayer beforehand.
I would like to thank Netgalley and the Publisher for a digital copy of this wonderful book for review. But as she finds out more about the god that has chosen her, the vengeful Phoenix, she fears that winning the war may cost her humanity . Now, they set sail north to defeat their former leader, Empress Su Daji, and build a new, democratic government. That being said, something you have to know is that Rin is inspired by Mao Zedong, Rin does make questionable decisions. Inspired by the mixture of the atmosphere of Song dynasty and the Second Sino-Japanese War in mid-20th-century China, the books build an imaginary world of shamanism and classical Chinese legends with adventure.
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