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.
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.
Maren
12.12.2021
꧁These Violent Delights r e v i e w - t i m e . - Enemies to Lovers - Romeo and Juliet retelling - rival clans - a darkness rises - bookboyfriend and bookgirlfriend material - strong female protagonist ... . Enemies to Lovers, Romeo and Juliet retelling and a strong female protagonist that isn't afraid to get dirt on her hands. I really loved this story from the first page. And I fell for Roma when he first appeared (new bookboyfriend🤤). I loved the gangster vibes. I loved the storyline of the darkness haunting the streets (I won't say much about that because there'll be spoilers otherwise). I can't wait to start the sequel...this one may be even better than the first book😍 . Enemies to Lovers, ein Romeo und Julia Retelling und eine starke Protagonistin, die keine Angst davor hat, sich auch mal die Hände schmutzig zu machen. Ich habe diese Geschichte von der ersten Seite an geliebt. Und in Roma habe ich mich auch bereits verguckt, als er das erste Mal auf der Bildfläche erschienen ist (neuer Bookboyfriend🤤). Ich liebe die Gängster Vibes und die Storyline um die Dunkelheit, die durch die Straßen von Shanghai schleicht (dazu kann ich aber nicht viel mehr sagen, ohne zu spoilern). Ich kann's gar nicht erwarten, mit dem nächsten Band zu beginnen. Ich habe so ein Gefühl, dass der sogar noch besser werden könnte, als der erste😍 . 5/5⭐
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