These Violent Delights (the Fierce, Heart-pounding And Achingly Romantic Fantasy Retelling Of Romeo And Juliet)

By (author) Gong, Chloe; By (author) Gong, Chloe
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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.
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''A deliciously dark twist on Romeo and Juliet'' Natasha Ngan, New York Times bestselling author of Girls of Paper and Fire

In glittering Shanghai, a monster awakens . . .

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 in chaos.

Juliette Cai is the proud heir of the Scarlet Gang - a network of criminals far above the law.

Roma Montagov is the prodigal son of her greatest rivals, the White Flowers, who have fought the Scarlets for generations. He is also Juliette''s first love . . . and first betrayal.

When a deadly madness strikes gangsters on both sides, the people start to whisper. Of a contagion, and a monster in the shadows. And 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, there will be no city left to rule.

Filled with romance, intrigue and betrayal, this heart-stopping fantasty retelling of Romeo and Juliet is perfect for fans of The Last Magician and Descendant of the Crane.

Praise for Chloe Gong

''Heady, smart, and vicious'' Tessa Gratton, author of The Queens of Innis Lear

''Deliciously dark'' Natasha Ngan, New York Times bestselling author of Girls of Paper and Fire

''Dark and beautiful'' Emiko Jean, author of Empress of all Seasons

''A terrific, deliciously unputdownable read'' June Hur, author of The Silence of Bones

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A deliciously dark twist on Romeo and Juliet that feels vibrant, modern, and wholly exciting. Gong''s writing brims with energy. I was swept away to her dark Shanghai from the first page and never wanted to leave!
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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
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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
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Gong ensnares readers with a delicious tale of family rivalries and forbidden love all set against the glittering backdrop of 1920s Shanghai. Don''t miss this dark and beautiful retelling of Romeo and Juliet!
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Full of glitter, suspense and gore, These Violent Delights takes readers into the perilous world of 1926 Shanghai . . . Chloe Gong''s debut is a terrific, deliciously unputdownable read!
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These Violent Delights combines strong characterisation, skilfully interwoven political insight and an atmospheric portrayal of a Shanghai in the throes of change
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A lush, wholly original debut that will satiate Shakespeare aficionados and draw those seeking an engrossing, multifaceted historical fantasy
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A must-read with a conclusion that will leave readers craving more
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The setting''s brilliant, a city split by merchant colonies and divided into gang territories, in a country itself fractured politically and on the verge of revolution