She Who Became the Sun - by Shelley Parker-Chan

She Who Became the Sun is a stunning historical fantasy novel that reimagines the rise to power of China's Ming Dynasty.

The book follows two children given different fates by fate - a boy, greatness, and a girl, nothingness.

When a bandit attack orphans the two children, it is Zhu Chongba who succumbs to despair and dies.

Desperate to escape her own fated death, the girl uses her brother's identity to enter a monastery as a young male novice.

The book is an epic tale of power, desire, vengeance, politics, and more, with a unique blend of poetry and tension that keeps readers flying through the pages.

With evocative prose, heartrending moments, and a masterful balance of ingredients, She Who Became the Sun is an instant classic that will wreck you and be grateful.

Don't miss out on this incredible debut novel!