<p><b><i>The Song of Achilles </i>meets <i>Mulan </i>in<i> He Who Drowned the World</i> by Shelley Parker-Chan – a dazzling queer historical fantasy of war and destiny set in an epic alternate China, and sequel to <i>Sunday Times </i>bestselling <i>She Who Became the Sun.</i></b><br><br><b>‘Magnificent in every way’ – Samantha Shannon, author of </b><i><b>The Priory of the Orange Tree</b></i><br><br><b>What would you give to win the world?</b><br><br>Zhu Yuanzhang, the Radiant King, is riding high after a great victory. She’s torn southern China from its Mongol masters. Now she burns with a new desire: to crown herself emperor. However, she’s not the only one with imperial aspirations.<br><br>Courtesan Madam Zhang wants the throne for her husband. And scor