He Who Drowned the WorldShelley Parker-Chan

#197 in Fantasy

He Who Drowned the World

Shelley Parker-Chan

First published 2023Original language EN

8.28.2 / 10
Score out of 1083 ratingsConfidence 31%: this much of the score is the readers’ own
#197 of 200 in Fantasy ahead of 2% of the category
365
Pages
about 7 h
Reading time

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About the book

He Who Drowned the World is a 2023 historical fantasy novel by Australian author Shelley Parker-Chan. It is the sequel to the author's 2021 British Fantasy Award-winning debut novel, She Who Became the Sun, and completes The Radiant Emperor Duology.

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Reading order · The Radiant Emperor

  1. She Who Became the Sun
    She Who Became the Sun2021 · 381 ratingsStart here
    7.77.7 / 10
  2. He Who Drowned the World
    He Who Drowned the World2023 · 83 ratingsThis book
    8.28.2 / 10

Where the score comes from

The sources average 8.5 across 83 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 31% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Fantasy average of 8.0. That is how 8.2 comes out.

SourceAverageRatingsWeight
Hardcover8.583 100%

Frequently asked

What is He Who Drowned the World rated?

8.2 out of 10, from 83 reader ratings across 1 independent sources.

Is He Who Drowned the World worth reading?

Readers give it 8.2/10 from 83 ratings, which puts it ahead of 2 % of the Fantasy shelf.

How long does it take to read He Who Drowned the World?

About 7 hours at an average reading pace — 365 pages.

Where does He Who Drowned the World rank?

#197 in Fantasy on the current snapshot.

Which volume of the series is He Who Drowned the World?

Volume 2 of 2 in The Radiant Emperor. The full reading order is one tap away above.

How long is He Who Drowned the World?

It has 365 pages — shorter than 76% of the ranked books in Fantasy.

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