{"product_id":"9781529043457","title":"He Who Drowned the World","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA dazzling queer historical fantasy of war and destiny set in an epic alternate China - and sequel to the \u003ci\u003eSunday Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling \u003ci\u003eShe Who Became the Sun. The Song of Achilles \u003c\/i\u003emeets \u003ci\u003eMulan \u003c\/i\u003ein\u003ci\u003e He Who Drowned the World\u003c\/i\u003e by Shelley Parker-Chan.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Magnificent in every way' - Samantha Shannon, author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Priory of the Orange Tree\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat would you give to win the world?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eZhu Yuanzhang, the Radiant King, is riding high after a great victory. She's torn southern China from its Mongol masters. Now she burns with a new desire: to crown herself emperor. However, she's not the only one with imperial aspirations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCourtesan Madam Zhang wants the throne for her husband. And scorned scholar Wang Baoxiang yearns to bring the empire to its knees. So Zhu must gamble everything on a risky alliance with her old enemy: Ouyang, the brilliant but unstable eunuch general. All contenders will do anything and everything to win. But when desire and ambition have no limits, could the price be too high for even the most ruthless heart to bear?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Shelley Parker-Chan:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Transcendent, heart-wrenching' - Joanne Harris, author of \u003ci\u003eChocolat\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'As brilliant as \u003ci\u003eCirce\u003c\/i\u003e . . . a deft and dazzling triumph' - Tasha Suri, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Jasmine Throne\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Shelley Parker-Chan is a genius' - Jen Williams, author of \u003ci\u003eTalonsister\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReaders love \u003ci\u003eHe Who Drowned the World\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'I absolutely adored it'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Keeps you hooked from the beginning'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A spectacular ending'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e' I can't even think of picking up a new book because I'm not ready to move on'\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Parker-Chan, Shelley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56822769713534,"sku":"9781529043457","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/0325\/6389\/files\/9781529043457.jpg?v=1768557988","url":"https:\/\/paperandword.com\/products\/9781529043457","provider":"Paper and Word","version":"1.0","type":"link"}