Roma and Juliette must put aside their differences to combat monsters and politics, but they aren’t prepared for the biggest threat of all: protecting their hearts from each other. Shanghai is already at a boiling point: The Nationalists are marching in, whispers of civil war brew louder every day, and gangster rule faces complete annihilation. Then a new monstrous danger emerges in the city, and though secrets keep them apart, Juliette must secure Roma’s cooperation if they are to end this threat once and for all. Roma knows it’s his fault for letting the ruthless Juliette back into his life, and he’s determined to set things right-even if that means killing the girl he hates and loves with equal measure. Roma is still reeling from Marshall’s death, and his cousin Benedikt will barely speak to him. If Juliette were actually guilty of the crime Roma believes she committed, his rejection might sting less. The only way to save the boy she loves from the wrath of the Scarlets is to have him want her dead for murdering his best friend in cold blood. One wrong move, and her cousin will step in to usurp her place as the Scarlet Gang’s heir.

The year is 1927, and Shanghai teeters on the edge of revolution.Īfter sacrificing her relationship with Roma to protect him from the blood feud, Juliette has been a girl on a mission. It was freaking amazing! I cannot wait to see what else Chloe Gong releases in the future since this was her first series. If you don’t want spoilers, here is what I would rate the book: 4.25 out of 5 stars. Or at least share my thoughts on the books. And while I stick with the notion that I’m not doing reviews for the most part at this time, I have to for this book. So, when Our Violent Ends was announced for pre-order, I got it and finally got my hands on it over the weekend. Mostly if it kept with the Romeo & Juliet similarities until the very end or if it would take a different turn. I wanted to see how the duology played out.

These help support the blog, so I can keep creating content.Ī year ago I read the first book in the Romeo & Juliet retelling by Chloe Gong called These Violent Delights and fell in love with the story. This post may contain affiliate or referral codes, for which I receive a small compensation and you get a discount in exchange.

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