Ahoy there me mateys! I heard about this amazing book from a review by me crew member, Mogsy @ thebibliosanctum. It is getting five-star reviews by tons of me crew. Split into three distinct sections, this story follows a war orphan named Rin. Very briefly, the sections are 1) school testing; 2) magic training; and 3) war.

This be a story that grows darker as ye read. At the beginning, the book almost feels like a YA book where ye cheer young Rin on. But as Rin matures, so does the book’s tone. School is a place of bullies, lectures, and hard lessons. And then war comes and it is graphic and unflinching. But the world-building is lovely and the detail impeccable.

Me only small quibble is that the last part of magic training and the first part of war dragged a little for me. Other readers did not seem to have this problem. I do think that if ye can handle the darker subject matter then ye should give this a go. I certainly want the next book!

Side note: Isn’t this cover fabulous?

Check out me crew members reviews of this one:
Melanie @ metotheany’s review – “And ultimately, this is a story about a girl who has been given nothing but pain in a world that constantly reminds her that she is lesser. And she overcomes every single hurdle and becomes not only what the world said she couldn’t be, but she becomes what she wanted to be. Like, this book is powerful, empowering, and a love letter to all girls that are told they can’t do something daily.”

James Lafayette Tivendale’s review – “I can safely say that this will be the finest debut of 2018 and I’d be surprised if it isn’t one of the top 3 books of the year full stop. Spectacular, masterclass, brilliant, awesome… All the complimentary buzzwords you can imagine don’t quite do The Poppy War justice for how amazing it is.”

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