These Violent Delights
the fierce, heart-pounding and achingly romantic fantasy retelling of Romeo and Juliet
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4.0 • 33 Ratings
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Publisher Description
THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!
'Deliciously dark' NATASHA NGAN
'Heady, smart and vicious' TESSA GRATTON
This heart-pounding fantasy romance retelling of Romeo and Juliet is set in jazz-age Singapore and filled with intrigue, danger and betrayal.
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.
READERS LOVE CHLOE GONG
'This was INCREDIBLE are you kidding me!! It's a friends to lovers to enemies to reluctant allies Romeo and Juliet retelling set in 1920s Shanghai and I loved it' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'This is a stunning and richly-imagined fantasy with lots of bloody action, revenge, betrayal and so much more that there is never a dull moment' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'A fusion of thrill, passion and devastation! I absolutely loved this tale and still in-awe of the fact that this is a debut novel! From the very beginning, the story felt grippingly intense and exciting' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'I am not at all sure how I am going to patiently wait for the sequel of this book after THAT ending! A phenomenal read!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'WHAT A BOOK!! I am absolutely left wanting MORE, MORE, MORE!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
This mesmeric fantastical reinterpretation of Romeo and Juliet nestles the star-crossed lovers renamed Roma Montagov and Juliette Cai in an atmospheric mid-1920s Shanghai, where the Russian Montagovs, head of the White Flowers, and the Chinese Cais, head of the Scarlet Gang, have been embroiled in an age-old blood feud. Freshly returned from New York City, 18-year-old Juliette struggles to be respected as the heir of the Scarlets, since cultural sexism deems her hotheaded cousin Tyler, also 18, more worthy of deference. Meanwhile, Roma, 19, has never regained favor in his father's eyes after the bloody attack that wrested Roma from Juliette's good graces four years previously. But with colonial and communist tensions rising within Shanghai and "a strange madness" linked to a rumored river monster compelling men on every side to tear out their own throats, former lovers Roma and Juliette must reunite and surmount the bad blood between them if they have any hope of saving their city. Gong's incisive retelling imbues a thoroughly modern richness, with arresting prose and an inclusive cast. A lush, wholly original debut that will satiate Shakespeare aficionados and draw those seeking an engrossing, multifaceted historical fantasy. Ages 14 up.
Customer Reviews
Just have to say
Wonderful creativity in writing. Love the twist and turns of the story. Truly captivating. Can’t wait for book two!
Boring
Boring, couldn’t finish