This mesmeric fantastical reinterpretation of Romeo and Juliet nestles the star-crossed lovers-renamed Roma Montagov and Juliette Cai-in an atmospheric mid-1920s Shanghai, where the Russian Montagovs, head of the White Flowers, and the Chinese Cais, head of the Scarlet Gang, have been embroiled in an age-old blood feud. 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. But when gangsters on both sides show signs of instability culminating in clawing their own throats out, the people start to whisper. And behind every move is their heir, Roma Montagov, Juliette's first love.and first betrayal. Their only rivals in power are the White Flowers, who have fought the Scarlets for generations. 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. A blood feud between two gangs runs the streets red, leaving the city helpless in the grip of chaos.

The year is 1926, and Shanghai hums to the tune of debauchery. About the Book In 1926 Shanghai, eighteen-year-old Juliette Cai, heir of the Scarlet Gang, and her first love-turned-rival Roma Montagov, leader of the White Flowers, must work together when mysterious deaths threaten their city.īook Synopsis An Instant New York Times Bestseller!Ī BuzzFeed Best Young Adult Book of 2020 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.

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