HarperCollins - Poppy War, The : R. F. Kuang Dark fantasy Oraya finds herself forced to

Oraya finds herself forced to choose between the bloody reality of seizing power—and the devastating love that could be her downfall

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HarperCollins - Poppy War, The : R. F. Kuang Dark fantasy Oraya finds herself forced toPeasant. Student. Soldier. Goddess. When war orphan Rin aced the Kejuthe Empire wide test to find the most talented youth to learn at the Academiesshe surprised everyone: test officials, the guardians who wanted to marry her off and further their criminal enterprise, and even herself. But being a dark skinned peasant girl from the south is not easy at Sinegard, the most elite military school in Nikan. Targeted by rival classmates for her color,