These Violent Delights
These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong is a reprint edition published by Simon and Schuster on May 30, 2023. This 496-page novel is set in 1926 Shanghai, where a blood feud between rival gangs creates chaos in the city. The story centers on eighteen-year-old Juliette Cai, who returns to take her place as the heir of the Scarlet Gang, and her complicated relationship with Roma Montagov, heir to the rival White Flowers. As tensions escalate and mysterious deaths occur, Juliette and Roma must confront a lurking monster and the madness gripping their city.
Readers will find a blend of fantasy, historical elements, and romance woven throughout the narrative. The book explores themes of social conflict, death, and grief against the backdrop of a richly imagined Shanghai. This edition also includes never-before-seen letters from Roma to Juliette, adding depth to their tumultuous relationship. These Violent Delights presents a unique retelling of a classic tale, inviting readers into a world filled with danger and intrigue.
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An Instant New York Times Bestseller * A BuzzFeed Best Young Adult Book of the Year
Perfect for fans of The Last Magician and Serpent & Dove, 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.
This edition of These Violent Delights contains never-before-seen letters from Roma to Juliette!
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 helpless in the grip of chaos. 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. Their only rivals in power are the White Flowers, who have fought the Scarlets for generations. And behind every move is their heir, Roma Montagov, Juliette’s first love…and first betrayal.
But when gangsters on both sides show signs of instability culminating in clawing their own throats out, the people start to whisper. Of a contagion, a madness. Of a monster in the shadows. 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.
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