These Violent Delights #02: These Violent Delights

These Violent Delights #02: These Violent Delights
Chloe Gong
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Paperback
h198 x 129mm - 464pg
11 Nov 2021 UK
International import eta 10-19 days
9781529344530
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Perfect for fans of The Last Magician and Descendant of the Crane, this heart-stopping debut is an imaginative Romeo and Juliet retelling set in 1920s Shanghai, with rival gangs and a monster in the depths of the Huangpu River. The year is 1926, and Shanghai hums to the tune of debauchery. A blood feud between two gangs runs the streets red, leaving the city helpless in the grip of chaos. At the heart of it all is eighteen-year-old Juliette Cai, a former flapper who has returned to assume her role as the proud heir of the Scarlet Gang-a network of criminals far above the law. Their only rivals in power are the White Flowers, who have fought the Scarlets for generations. And behind every move is their heir, Roma Montagov, Juliette' s first love . . . and first betrayal. But when gangsters on both sides show signs of instability culminating in clawing their own throats out, the people start to whisper. Of a contagion, a madness. Of a monster in the shadows. As the deaths stack up, Juliette and Roma must set their guns-and grudges-aside and work together, for if they can' t stop this mayhem, then there will be no city left for either to rule. ' Heady, smart, and vicious, These Violent Delights strikes every note with precision, layering romance and politics into a roaring 20s Shanghai of both monsters and monstrous imperialism' Tessa Gratton, author of The Queens of Innis Lear' A deliciously dark twist on Romeo and Juliet that feels vibrant, modern, and wholly exciting' Natasha Ngan, New York Times bestselling author of Girls of Paper and Fire' Chloe Gong' s These Violent Delights plants a Shakespearean classic in the rich soil of 1920s Shanghai, allowing her characters to grow, flourish, and steal your heart while warring against their own' Joan He, author of Descendant of the Crane
Heady, smart, and vicious, These Violent Delights strikes every note with precision, layering romance and politics into a roaring 20s Shanghai of both monsters and monstrous imperialism - Tessa Gratton, author of The Queens of Innis Lear
Chloe Gong is a student at the University of Pennsylvania, studying English and international relations. During her breaks, she' s either at home in New Zealand or visiting her many relatives in Shanghai. Chloe has been known to mysteriously appear when ' Romeo and Juliet is one of Shakespeare' s best plays and doesn' t deserve its slander in pop culture' is chanted into a mirror three times. You can find her on Twitter @TheChloeGong or check out her website at TheChloeGong. com.

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