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. These violent delights is set in 1920s Shangai, with two rival gangs in the center of madness, that is out of their reach.This book deals with some real-life events that occurred in shangai at the time with colonialism and capitalism blooming in china at the time. And behind every move is their heir, Roma Montagov, Juliette’s first love…and first betrayal.īut when gangsters on both sides show signs of instability culminating in clawing their own throats out, the people start to whisper. These Violent Delights Series 2 primary works 4 total works These Violent Delights is a Romeo and Juliet inspired duology set in 1920 Shanghai. Something where you get to hear the protagonists inner thoughts and see their inner darkness. What I am looking for is more of that psychological exploration of (a) troubled mind (s). Meet the author who wrote a Shanghai-based Romeo and Juliet novel in college Chloe Gong became a bestselling author at 21 for These Violent Delights, set in an alternative fantasy. Their only rivals in power are the White Flowers, who have fought the Scarlets for generations. For anyone unfamiliar, this is a book about two boys who fall in love and plan to murder someone. 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.

The year is 1926, and Shanghai hums to the tune of debauchery.Ī blood feud between two gangs runs the streets red, leaving the city helpless in the grip of chaos. 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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