R.F. Kuang Collection 4 Books Set (Babel, The Poppy War, The Dragon Republic, The Burning God)

This four-book set brings together Babel and the three novels of The Poppy War sequence by R. F. Kuang: The Poppy War, The Dragon Republic and The Burning God. Across the collection, the stories move between Oxford in 1836 and the Empire of Nikan, following characters shaped by war, power and the consequences of difficult choices.

In Babel, Oxford is presented as a centre of knowledge and progress, with the Royal Institute of Translation at its heart. Robin Swift, orphaned in Canton, is brought to England by a mysterious guardian and finds Babel seemingly idyllic. The trilogy begins with The Poppy War, where Rin’s unexpected success in the Keju test changes her prospects, and continues as she is driven by revenge and forced alliances in The Dragon Republic, before the conflict and its aftermath deepen in The Burning God.

Included titles

• Babel
• The Poppy War
• The Dragon Republic
• The Burning God

Key details

• Four-book collection by R. F. Kuang
• Includes Babel and three titles from The Poppy War sequence
• Set contains Babel, The Poppy War, The Dragon Republic and The Burning God

Synopses

Babel

Set in Oxford in 1836, the city is described as the centre of knowledge and progress. At its core stands Babel, the Royal Institute of Translation, a tower from which the Empire’s power flows. Robin Swift, orphaned in Canton, is brought to England by a mysterious guardian and sees Babel as paradise.

The Poppy War

Rin’s success in the Keju, a test designed to identify the Empire’s most talented students, shocks those around her. Officials doubt that a war orphan from Rooster Province could pass without cheating, while her guardians had expected to profit by marrying her off. For Rin, the result signals freedom from a life of servitude.

The Dragon Republic

Rin is haunted by the choices she made to save her people, and lives for revenge against the Empress who sold her homeland to its enemies. She is forced into an alliance with the Dragon Warlord as part of his plan to unseat the Empress.

The Burning God

After saving Nikan from foreign invaders and fighting the Empress Su Daji in a brutal civil war, Fang Runin is betrayed by allies and left for dead. Rin remains committed to those she has sacrificed for, including the people of the southern provinces and Tikany, the village she calls home.