The sequel and series conclusion to She Who Became the Sun the accomplished poetic debut of
war and destiny sweeping across an epic alternate China. Mulan meets The Song of Achilles .
How much would you give to win the world? Zhu Yuanzhang the Radiant King is riding high
after her victory that tore southern China from its Mongol masters. Now she burns with a new
desire: to seize the throne and crown herself emperor. But Zhu isn't the only one with
imperial ambitions. Her neighbor in the south the courtesan Madam Zhang wants the throne for
her husband-and she's strong enough to wipe Zhu off the map. To stay in the game Zhu will have
to gamble everything on a risky alliance with an old enemy: the talented but unstable eunuch
general Ouyang who has already sacrificed everything for a chance at revenge on his father's
killer the Great Khan. Unbeknownst to the southerners a new contender is even closer to the
throne. The scorned scholar Wang Baoxiang has maneuvered his way into the capital and his
lethal court games threaten to bring the empire to its knees. For Baoxiang also desires
revenge: to become the most degenerate Great Khan in history-and in so doing make a mockery of
every value his Mongol warrior family loved more than him. All the contenders are determined
to do whatever it takes to win. But when desire is the size of the world the price could be
too much for even the most ruthless heart to bear...
