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Set in 1345 amid the dust-choked plains of Central China under harsh Mongol rule, Shelley Parker-Chan’s "The Radiant Emperor" is a sweeping historical fantasy about fate, identity, and the pursuit of power. The story follows two children from a starving village: a boy destined for greatness and a girl destined for oblivion. When bandits attack, the boy dies, but the girl survives by disguising herself as her late brother. Navigating a violent world rife with war, political intrigue, and shattered dreams, she makes a daring choice to claim her brother’s destiny and rewrite her fate. Richly detailed and emotionally profound, this Ukrainian translation invites readers on an epic journey of survival and transformation.