The Poppy War - R.F. Kuang Elizabeth Bass Parman and her best friend bet

and her best friend bet her that she can't make it until Labor Day without sleeping with someone

We must prepare for the final battle

In the late 1800s

ever give up

The Poppy War - R.F. Kuang Elizabeth Bass Parman and her best friend betWhen Rin aced the Kejuthe Empire wide test to find the most talented youth to learn at the Academiesit was a shock to to the test officials, who couldnt believe a war orphan from Rooster Province could pass without cheating; to Rins guardians, who believed theyd finally be able to marry her off and further their criminal enterprise; and to Rin herself, who realized she was finally free of the servitude and despair that had made up her daily existence.