The Poppy War Boxset: The beloved Historical Fantasy trilogy

The Poppy War Boxset brings together a historical fantasy trilogy following Rin, a war orphan from Rooster Province, whose life changes when she aces the Keju, the Empire’s test for its most talented students. Her success shocks the officials, her guardians and Rin herself, and leads to an unexpected place at Sinegard, described as the most elite military school in Nikan.

Across the three books, Rin is shaped by war, betrayal and the consequences of her own decisions. Haunted by the choices she made to save her people, she is driven by revenge against the Empress and drawn into an alliance with the Dragon Warlord. Later, after conflict with the Empress Su Daji and being left for dead, Rin returns to the southern provinces and to Tikany, the village she calls home, where she faces new challenges and opportunities.

Included titles

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

Key details

• Box set of three books
• Historical fantasy trilogy
• Set in the Empire and the nation of Nikan
• Follows Rin (Fang Runin)

Synopses

The Poppy War

Rin, a war orphan from Rooster Province, astonishes the Empire when she aces the Keju, a test designed to identify the most talented students. Her result is doubted by officials and upends her guardians’ plans for her future. The outcome secures her a place at Sinegard, the most elite military school in Nikan.

The Dragon Republic

Haunted by the choices she made to save her people, Rin lives for revenge against the Empress who sold her homeland to its enemies. Forced into an alliance with the Dragon Warlord to unseat the Empress, she commits herself to the struggle. Rin draws on the fearsome power granted by the vengeful god Phoenix.

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, her home village. Returning to her roots, she encounters difficult challenges alongside unexpected opportunities.