I typically dislike fantasy and has an even stronger aversion to war books, but once again, Kuang wrote a perfect book in my eyes. From the very first page, I was obsessed with Rin and even more in love with Kuang's incredible, unprecedented ability to tell stories. Her writing is absolutely incredible- she could write about paint drying and I would find it to be the most fascinating thing in the world. Kuang's talent, coupled with this compelling story about an orphan girl turned warrior, created, as Time magazine states, one of the greatest fantasy books of all time. There are not enough words to describe how much I loved this book. On to book 2.