{"product_id":"9781529344530-these-violent-delights","title":"These Violent Delights","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe fierce, heart-pounding and achingly romantic fantasy retelling of Romeo and Juliet\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eThe Last Magician \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eDescendant of the Crane\u003c\/i\u003e, this heart-stopping debut is an imaginative \u003ci\u003eRomeo and Juliet \u003c\/i\u003eretelling set in 1920s Shanghai, with rival gangs and a monster in the depths of the Huangpu River.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Deliciously dark' NATASHA NGAN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Heady, smart and vicious' TESSA GRATTON\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis heart-pounding fantasy romance retelling of \u003ci\u003eRomeo and Juliet\u003c\/i\u003e is set in jazz-age Shanghai and filled with intrigue, danger and betrayal.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe year is \u003cb\u003e1926\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eShanghai \u003c\/b\u003ehums to the tune of debauchery. A blood feud between two gangs runs the streets red, leaving the city in chaos.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJuliette Cai\u003c\/b\u003e is the proud heir of the Scarlet Gang - a network of criminals far above the law.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRoma Montagov\u003c\/b\u003e is the prodigal son of her greatest rivals, the White Flowers, who have fought the Scarlets for generations. He is also Juliette's first love . and first betrayal.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen a deadly madness strikes gangsters on both sides, the people start to whisper. Of a contagion, and a monster in the shadows. And as the deaths stack up, Juliette and Roma must set their guns - and grudges - aside and work together.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor if they can't stop this mayhem, there will be no city left to rule.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eREADERS LOVE CHLOE GONG\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eThis was INCREDIBLE are you kidding me!!\u003c\/b\u003e It's a friends to lovers to enemies to reluctant allies Romeo and Juliet retelling set in 1920s Shanghai and \u003cb\u003eI loved it\u003c\/b\u003e' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'This is \u003cb\u003ea stunning and richly-imagined fantasy\u003c\/b\u003e with lots of bloody action, revenge, betrayal and so much more that there is \u003cb\u003enever a dull moment\u003c\/b\u003e' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A fusion of \u003cb\u003ethrill, passion and devastation!\u003c\/b\u003e I \u003cb\u003eabsolutely loved this tale\u003c\/b\u003e and still in-awe of the fact that this is a debut novel! From the very beginning, \u003cb\u003ethe story felt grippingly intense and exciting\u003c\/b\u003e' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'I am not at all sure how I am going to patiently wait for the sequel of this book after \u003cb\u003eTHAT ending!\u003c\/b\u003e A \u003cb\u003ephenomenal\u003c\/b\u003e read!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eWHAT A BOOK!!\u003c\/b\u003e I am absolutely left wanting \u003cb\u003eMORE, MORE, MORE!\u003c\/b\u003e' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39633860165729,"sku":"9781529344530","price":8.92,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_28461829.jpg?v=1722612985","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781529344530-these-violent-delights","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}