Description
The year is 1926, and Shanghai is alive with debauchery. A blood feud between two rival gangs has turned the streets red, plunging the city into chaos. At the center of it all is eighteen-year-old Juliette Cai, a former flapper who has returned to claim her place as the heir of the Scarlet Gang—a powerful criminal network. Their only competition comes from the White Flowers, who have been at odds with the Scarlets for generations. Leading the White Flowers is Roma Montagov, Juliette’s first love and first betrayal.
When gangsters from both sides start clawing their own throats out, whispers of a contagion, a madness, and a lurking monster spread through the city. As the death toll rises, Juliette and Roma must set aside their guns and grudges to work together. If they can’t stop the mayhem, there will be no city left for either to rule.
Perfect for fans of The Last Magician and Descendant of the Crane, this heart-stopping debut reimagines Romeo and Juliet in 1920s Shanghai, complete with rival gangs and a monster lurking in the depths of the Huangpu River.
