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The Poppy War
Fiction
A grimdark military fantasy inspired by twentieth-century Chinese history, following a war orphan who discovers shamanic powers at an elite military academy. Gil flagged it for its historical grounding, consistent with his interest in how real history shapes speculative worlds.
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“Epic historical military fantasy, inspired by China's history”
Part of Gil's July 2018 science-fiction and fantasy recommendation thread on X/Twitter.
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