R. F. Kuang

The Drowning Faith

dana

she’s the only divine thing he’s ever believed in. the only creature in this vast, cruel land who could kill him. and sometimes, in his loveliest dreams, he imagines she does.

he loves her laugh; that sharp, sudden sound; the cynical laugh that always comes to quick, like it’s ripped out of her. he loves her quick, confident grin. he loves her resilience, her bravery, even her impulsiveness.

she’s everything he’s not: unbound, reckless, free. he’s never known anyone like her. she terrifies him and he loves her so much it hurts.

in all of his worse nightmares, she’s dying. she’s fading away in his arms, helpless and whimpering, while hot, dark blood spills over her fingers.

he doesn’t tell her that his hand holds the blade. 

fira

oh, but history moves in such cruel circles.

raia – inactive

Selin Igten

“She’s the only divine thing he’s ever believed in. The only creature in this vast, cruel land who could kill him. And sometimes, in his loveliest dreams, he imagines she does.”

i hope i die

aleksandra

5/5

You know what, I don't care what will happen in the third book, I have a terrible feeling what will, but I simply don't care. In my mind, in another universe, they are happy together, with or without kids, they are best friends and lovers who fight but always make up, they have their own safe place on earth, and die together of old age after spending their lives happily in love. 


  
    "He loves her. Of this he’s certain. He loves her laugh; that sharp, sudden sound; the cynical laugh that always comes too quick, like it’s ripped out of her. He loves her quick, confident grin. He loves her resilience, her bravery, even her impulsiveness. She’s everything he’s not: unbound, reckless, free. He’s never known anyone like her. She terrifies him, and he loves her so much it hurts."

"He can’t take his eyes off of her. She’s the most magnificent thing he’s ever seen."

catalina

Why would you write this

She's the only divine thing he's ever believed in. The only creature in this vast, cruel land who could kill him. And sometimes, in his loveliest dreams, he imagines she does.

Isabella 

“She’s the only divine thing he’s ever believed in. The only creature in this vast, cruel land who could kill him. And sometimes, in his loveliest dreams, he imagines she does.”

no words, just pain. PAIN.

I made the mistake to read this directly after The Burning God. I wept for hours. I would devor an entire book written from Nezha's point of view, it would be so interesting. Enemies to lovers back to enemies is the most cruel thing I've ever read😭 I loved them together 🥺

Yenale

gabby

nezha… i love you so much. literally loved reading his pov it made the ending of the last book so much better

Katelyn B

3.5 🌟

It was refreshing to see Nezha's POV. I wish there was more of his side if the story.

Short (maybe 15 pages) work about some of the events of the series through Nezha's eyes. The way he talks about Rin? Someone sedate me. Seeing things through Nezha's POV makes me want a sad cig and a good cry session. 

Nezha’s pov hurt even more 💔💔💔

꒰⋆ 𓏲 dells ! ✦ ꒱

nina 

2023 edit: i’m recording this as only another read even though i could recite these 15 pages in my sleep because i’m counting this as part of an official tpw series reread. 

 “They’ve been going back and forth, he and Rin, for what feels like a lifetime. But it’s got to come to an end.” 

tdf completely reframes the rinezha dynamic and i still haven’t moved on, so for that i’m pushing the rating up to the 5 stars it deserves. stream mtr by taylor swift ok bye

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not me understanding and sympathising with nezha *sigh*

kei hiroto

so no one told me i was gonna be sobbing over breakfast over this book. i just finished the burning god yesterday, this is too much 😭

Amelia Lang 

Rien

“She’s the only divine thing he’s ever believed in. The only creature in this vast, cruel land who could kill him. And sometimes, in his loveliest dreams, he imagines she does.”

IM SCREAMING (and bawling)

esperanza 

kenz

karol tang

She’s everything he’s not: unbound, reckless, free. He’s never known anyone like her.
She terrifies him, and he loves her so much it hurts.

She’s the only divine thing he’s ever believed in. The only creature in this vast, cruel land who could kill him. And sometimes, in his loveliest dreams, he imagines she does. 

SOOOO SICK AND TWISTED!!!!!

this woman is going to pay for my therapy 

Leonor Faria

Danny Werhane

Teeeeeesha

A short story told from Nezha's point of view, published after The Dragon Republic. It contains scenes from The Poppy War as well as the second book. Can't guarantee that you won't feel things.

Gillian Rose

3.5 stars

It was nice to get into Nezha's head a bit, but I don't feel like it added much to the overall story.

Aishling

** spoiler alert **
           I think this has actually confused me more now than the ending of TDR. I don’t understand exactly why Nezha is so okay with the Hesperians taking over. Is it because they’ll kill the Empress? And he keeps talking about how good the Republic will be but hasn’t he seen how his father has already turned against the people who supported him? I just find it hard to believe that he’s so brainwashed that he can’t see what’s going on. 

Not to mention even before the battle at Arlong it seems like he’s already decided that Rin and the republic can’t co-exist even though she’s still on their side at this stage. I just need someone to explain to me all the motive behind Nezha’s feelings cause I feel like I don’t understand them.

OH AND ANOTHER THING HE LITERALLY CALLED ON THE DRAGON TO SAVE RIN FROM DROWNING EVEN THO HE HATES DOING THAT YET HES STILL GONNA KILL HER? It’s just so stupid to me, Nezha doing this all seems so forced

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