by Chloe Gong · Hodderscape · tapa dura · ISBN 9781529344523
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«These Violent Delights» is Chloe Gong's romantic fantasy novel, published by Hodderscape in hardback (464 pages, in English).
A reimagining of Romeo and Juliet in 1926 Shanghai, where the war between the Scarlet Gang and the White Flowers stains the city red. Juliette Cai, scarlet heiress, and Roma Montagov, heir of the White Flowers and her former love, must ally when a monster begins killing members of both factions.
First instalment of the Secret Shanghai series; nominated for the 2020 Goodreads Choice Award in the young adult fantasy and science fiction category.
For readers of young adult fantasy and forbidden love romances, especially those who enjoy retellings of Romeo and Juliet.
Chloe Gong is a New Zealand novelist specialising in young adult fiction. Her 2020 debut novel, These Violent Delights, was a New York Times best seller. She was named in Forbes 30 Under 30 in 2024.
