To Gaze Upon Wicked Gods by Molly X. Chang
Introduction The story follows Ruying, a young girl from the Pangu kingdom where people inherit magical abilities, and she has been blessed by the rare Gift of Death. However, over two decades ago, colonisers arrived from a portal in sky, and has slowly started taking over Pangu with their advance science that appear far superior to the magic that flow throughs this world. Ruying catches one of the princes' attention, and soon she is captured and given a choice: serve the enemy prince or die. But what price is she willing to pay to keep her loved ones save - where does she draw line? In this paragraph, I would like to note that this book has a lot of controversy surrounding it. The author clearly states in the beginning of the book, that is dedicated to her grandparents who suffered greatly in Manchuria during a coloniser's occupation. I would like to underline, that I do not have the historical or critical knowledge to provide any opinion on this matter. Many readers are h...