Chloe Gong is already a well-established author, especially among fantasy fans.her debut series these violent pleasures is a gentle restatement of Romeo and Juliet Set in 1920s Shanghai, rival gangs and deadly monsters lurk deep in the Huangpu River. Though frequently mentioned in fan-oriented omnibuses of Lee Verdugo and other fantasy authors, her latest longing for immortality, is Gong’s first foray into adult fantasy. It’s also an inspired retelling of another doomed couple, Anthony and Cleopatra, in the story of Gong, who leaves El’s palace empty after her parents were massacred five years ago. Meet the beautiful princess Kara who has escaped to her lair. And her plan to bring down the entire monarchy is still unfulfilled. Kara is determined to win, as the king is known to meet with the final winner of the game. Except for Anton, an exiled aristocrat desperate to keep her comatose lover alive, winning her game won’t give her the money she needs to care for her. increase. Carla and Anton form an alliance with the help of the King’s adopted son, August, but their allegiances become a tangled mess of chaos and charm as each has different goals to achieve. The book errs on the milder side of Spice when compared to Armentrout’s work, but the romance and intrigue build and by the end of the book Gong is where he wants it to be.
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