She Who Became the Sun is by Shelley Parker-Chan. The first in the fantasy Radiant Emperor duology set in ancient China. In 1345, China is ruled by the Mongols. Two children in a poverty stricken village are given their fates - the boy, greatness; the girl, nothingness. When bandits kill their father and the boy succumbs to despair and dies, the girl takes his place and enters the monastery he was destined to enter. Taking her brother's name, Zhu Chongba believes she can take his destiny as well. When a eunuch servant of the Mongols destroys the monastery - Zhu sets out to find greatness. She learns she is capable of more than she ever believed possible. This was an interesting read, but even though I love fantasy, it was just not in my wheelhouse.
Ratings: 11th grade - 6 out of 10 - V (violence) - AC (mature thematic content).
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