The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang - Comments

Poor, rural youth Rin finds herself suddenly thrust in the midst of war and politics when she aces the nation-wide school test and becomes a student of the elite military school, Sinegard. Targeted by her peers due to her dark skin and poverty, she finds that she possesses the ability for shamanism and is exploring the depth of her abilities as the country is plunged in war.