~ Hardcover

An imaginative Romeo and Juliet retelling set in 1920s Shanghai, with rival gangs representing the families Capulet and Montague, as well as a monster in the depths of the Huangpu River . . .

A deliciously dark twist on Romeo and Juliet that feels vibrant, modern, and wholly exciting, These Violent Delights is sure to please fans of Lisa Maxwell's The Last Magician, Shelby Mahurin's Serpent & Dove and/or Joan He's Descendant of the Crane.

"Chloe Gong’s These Violent Delights cuts to the heart of twentieth-century China with its scalpel-sharp prose and steel-spirited protagonists.  Juliette Cai and Roma Montagov shine brighter than the glitz and glamour of historical Shanghai; sparks fly when they clash in this action-packed story set amidst a backdrop of blood feuds, gang wars, and political upheaval." -- Amelie Wen Zhao, author of Blood Heir