He Who Drowned the World

"The sequel to 2021’s magnificent historical fantasy She Who Became the Sun continues its reimagining of Zhu Yuanzhang’s rise to power and the founding of the Ming Dynasty. Zhu, the Radiant King, teams up with her former enemy General Ouyang as their goals of toppling the emperor temporarily align. Also scheming for power are the new Prince of Henan, Wang Baoxiang, and the ambitious Madam Zhang. Gender, power, queerness, sex and empire are explored in complex and sometimes shocking ways. This duology will leave you breathless."