Fantasy Book Group with Ashli

Discussing “She Who Became the Sun” by Shelley Parker-Chan

Led by Greenlight Events Coordinator Ashli, the Fantasy Book Group meets monthly to explore the vast, mystical corners of an expanding genre: cozy, romance, YA, contemporary, high (or epic), anthologies, and more! Whether you’re a lifelong fantasy lover or a burgeoning fan, we welcome you here.

For May, the group discusses Shelley Parker-Chan’s She Who Became the Sun, the award-winning first volume of The Radiant Emperor Duology. Set in 1345 China, Parker-Chan’s debut historical fantasy is a lush & subversive reimagining of the rise to power of Zhu Yuanzhang — the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty. For the starving peasants of the Central Plains, greatness is something found only in stories. Thus, when the Zhu family’s eighth-born son, Zhu Chongba, is given a fate of greatness, everyone is mystified as to how it will come to pass. The fate of nothingness received by the family’s clever and capable second daughter, on the other hand, is only as expected... Now translated into 12 languages, She Who Became the Sun is an international bestseller that will appeal to fans of Madeline Miller and Mary Renault.

Time: 7:00-8:00 pm EST

Free!

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