Vilest Things A Novel
“Vilest Things” by Chloe Gong is a fantasy novel published by Simon and Schuster on September 2, 2025. This edition spans 384 pages and is presented in English. The story continues the saga from Gong’s previous work, “Immortal Longings,” weaving a narrative filled with power struggles, betrayal, and romance, inspired by Shakespeare’s “Antony and Cleopatra.”
In this sequel, Calla Tuoleimi navigates the treacherous political landscape of Talin after defeating her tyrant uncle, King Kasa. Now serving as royal advisor to Kasa’s adopted son, August Shenzhi, she harbors a crucial secret about his true identity. Meanwhile, Anton Makusa grapples with his own ambitions and the return of his first love, Otta Avia, whose awakening brings new threats to the monarchy. As chaos looms and old loyalties are tested, Calla and Anton must confront their pasts and make difficult choices in a world where survival and love are intricately linked. This dark fantasy explores themes of ambition and sacrifice against a backdrop of action and adventure.
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Chloe Gong returns with power plays, spilled blood, and lethal romance in this “dark, dazzling, deliciously depraved” (Ann Liang, New York Times bestselling author) fantasy sequel to New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling Immortal Longings, inspired by Shakespeare’s Antony and Cleopatra.
Calla Tuoleimi has succeeded in the impossible. Despite the odds, she has won San-Er’s bloody games and eliminated King Kasa, her tyrant uncle and the former ruler of Talin. She now serves as royal advisor to Kasa’s adopted son, August Shenzhi, who has risen to the throne.
Only Calla knows it isn’t really August.
Anton Makusa is still furious about Calla’s betrayal in the final round of the games. In an impossible feat, he took over August’s body to survive and has no intention of giving up this newfound power. But when his first love, the beautiful, explosive Otta Avia, awakens from a yearslong coma and reveals a secret that threatens the monarchy’s authority over Talin, chaos erupts. As tensions come to a boiling point, Calla and Anton must set their conflicts aside and head to the kingdom’s far reaches to prevent anarchy…even if their empire might be better off burning.
As old loves clash with new alliances and the line between loyalty and ambition blurs, Calla and Anton are forced to face the ultimate question: how far will they go to claim power, and what will they sacrifice in the name of survival and love?
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