These Violent Delights

Set in 1920s Shanghai, this gripping debut novel reimagines Romeo and Juliet amidst rival gangs and supernatural threats, weaving together love, betrayal, and chaos in a city teetering on the edge. Eighteen-year-old Juliette Cai, heir to the Scarlet Gang, and her first love Roma Montagov, heir to the White Flowers, face not only their dangerous rivalry but also mysterious, violent events threatening to engulf the city. As whispers of a monster and contagion spread, the protagonists must put aside their grudges to confront a lurking darkness that could destroy everything.