Book guide
Under Heaven
One impossible gift turns an act of mourning into an imperial death sentence.
Genre and trope pairingsFantasyPolitical intrigueEpic FantasyPolitical intrigueEpic FantasyCourt politicsEpic FantasyWar storyHistoricalPolitical intrigueHistoricalWar storyHistoricalCourt politics
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About Under Heaven
In a Kitai inspired by Tang China, Shen Tai spends two years honoring his father by burying the dead from both sides of a battlefield. When he is rewarded with 250 coveted Sardian horses, the gift places him at the center of imperial ambition, jealousy, and deadly power.
Reading signals
- Spice
- Light
- Darkness
- Balanced
- Pacing
- Balanced
Series
Under Heaven · Book 1 of 2
Content warnings
- death
- violence
- murder
- war
- sexual content
- sexual slavery
