In 1345, a peasant girl steals her dead brother's identity to survive — then steals his fate to become the monk who will drive out the Mongols and found a dynasty. Gender, power, and destiny in a reimagined Yuan Dynasty China. Mulan meets Game of Thrones with queer characters at its heart.
Some sexual content — queer relationships central.
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Moods: Epic Dark Ambitious Gender-Bending
Tropes: Gender Disguise Rise to Power Mongolian-Era China Queer Identity
Loosely — reimagines the founding of the Ming Dynasty with fantasy elements.
Yes — He Who Drowned the World completes the story.
Essential — identity and gender performance drive the narrative.