{"product_id":"he-who-drowned-the-world","title":"He Who Drowned the World","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eUSA TODAY\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller, #1 international bestseller, and Indie Next Pick\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBest of 2023 Pick for Autostraddle and BookPage; a\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eRecommended Reading List Pick for Locus; Locus Award Finalist; \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eDragon Award Finalist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe sequel and series conclusion to \u003ci\u003eShe Who Became the Sun\u003c\/i\u003e, the accomplished, poetic debut of war and destiny, sweeping across an epic alternate China. \u003ci\u003eMulan\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eThe Song of Achilles\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow much would you give to win the world?\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eZhu 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUnbeknownst 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAll 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...","brand":"Shelley Parker-Chan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53943498571989,"sku":"BS-I6J-621849","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0777\/7170\/2485\/files\/9781250621849-HD.jpg?v=1779811128","url":"https:\/\/www.acornbookshop.com\/products\/he-who-drowned-the-world","provider":"Acorn Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}