She Who Became the Sun

Book Playlist

She Who Became the Sun Playlist

by Shelley Parker-Chan

15 tracks

balanced

Aug 11, 2026

This playlist captures the epic and intimate dualities of "She Who Became the Sun," blending ancient Chinese and Mongol-inspired instrumental atmospheres with vocal tracks reflecting themes of fate, identity, resilience, and power. The instrumental selections evoke the historical and cultural setting through traditional and modern fusion, while the vocal songs deepen the emotional narrative, illuminating the characters' struggles and transformations.

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Track List

15 songs

1

Symphony Of Dreams

Kitaro · The Ultimate Kitaro Collection: Silk Road Journey

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2

A Nostalgic Dream

Peter Gundry · A Nostalgic Dream

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3

Moving

Rolf Løvland · White Stones

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4

End of the Summer

Toshifumi Hinata · ひとつぶの海

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5

Desert Mirage

Willow Skies · Desert Mirage

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6

Time (feat. Jade Bird)

Tors · Time (feat. Jade Bird)

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7

Hold On, Hold On

Neko Case · Fox Confessor Brings The Flood (Bonus Track Version)

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8

紅豆

Faye Wong · 唱遊

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9

Winter has Come

Sohn Minsoo (DEVSISTERS) · Cookie Run: Kingdom OST 2nd Anniversary

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10

Ashes in the Wind

Sébastien Léger · Secrets EP

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11

Phoenix Rising

Calum Graham · Tabula Rasa

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12

Shadow dancer

Elektromekanik · Shadow dancer

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13

Green & Gold

Lianne La Havas · Blood

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14

boundless

leaf land · boundless

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15

Beauty Queen DJ

Luminary Flux · Too Many Monsters in My Closet

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