'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
GONG CHLOE
Chloe Gong es la autora número 1 en ventas del New York Times, autora de las aclamadas novelas "Secret Shanghai", así como de la trilogía "Flesh and False Gods". Sus libros se han publicado en más de veinte países y han aparecido en artículos del New York Times, PEOPLE, Cosmopolitan y otros medios. Fue nombrada una de las 30 personas menores de 30 de Forbes en 2024. Chloe se graduó de la Universidad de Pensilvania con una licenciatura en Inglés y Relaciones Internacionales. Nacida en Shanghái y criada en Auckland, Nueva Zelanda, ahora reside en la ciudad de Nueva York, fingiendo ser una adulta real.
