The Burning God
- 640
- Pages
- about 12 h
- Reading time
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Our view
“The Burning God” closes the Poppy War trilogy without softening anything that came before. Readers who have followed these characters through two volumes praise the conclusion as worthy of them, and the detail of the world remains a strength to the last. It is grimdark in earnest, concerned with war and revenge across 640 pages, and makes no sense as a starting point.
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About the book
The Burning God is a grimdark fantasy novel by American writer R. F. Kuang and published by Harper Voyager on November 17, 2020, as the third and final installment in her Poppy War trilogy.
Reading order · The Poppy War
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7.97.9 / 10 - The Dragon Republic
–Not ranked yet - The Burning GodThis book
8.18.1 / 10
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.2 across 579 ratings. With that many, the reader vote carries 80% of the weight and the score stays at 8.1 — the Fantasy average of 8.0 barely moves it.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.2 | 13 | 2% |
| Hardcover | 8.2 | 566 | 98% |
Frequently asked
How long is The Burning God?
It has 640 pages — longer than 65% of the ranked books in Fantasy.
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