Book Review: Foul Heart Huntsman by Chloe Gong Foul Heart Huntsman by Chloe Gong is a stunning, high-stakes conclusion to Gong’s Secret Shanghai duology — a political thriller wrapped in romance, rebellion, and reckoning. Picking up where Foul Lady Fortune left off, this installment catapults Rosalind Lang and her allies into a whirlwind of espionage, Read More
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Foul Lady Fortune by Chloe Gong
Book Review: Foul Lady Fortune by Chloe Gong Foul Lady Fortune by Chloe Gong launches a bold and exhilarating spin-off to her These Violent Delights duology, expanding her fictional 1930s Shanghai into a richly layered world of spies, secrets, and simmering political unrest. Both a standalone and a continuation, this novel is a masterful blend Read More
Our Violent Ends by Chloe Gong
Book Review: Our Violent Ends by Chloe Gong Our Violent Ends by Chloe Gong delivers a breathtaking conclusion to her These Violent Delights duology — a sequel that is sharper, darker, and even more emotionally devastating than the first. Set against the backdrop of a fractured Shanghai descending into political chaos, the novel picks up Read More
These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong
Book Review: These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong is a bold, imaginative reimagining of Romeo and Juliet, set in 1920s Shanghai — a city teetering on the edge of chaos, where politics, power, and a mysterious contagion collide. In her dazzling debut, Gong delivers a story that blends historical Read More
Night Angels by Weina Dai Randel
Book Review: Night Angels by Weina Dai Randel Night Angels by Weina Dai Randel is a gripping, poignant novel inspired by the true story of two remarkable individuals who defied terror with compassion during one of history’s darkest hours. Set in Nazi-occupied Vienna and war-torn Shanghai, the novel is a haunting testament to the power Read More
The Last Rose of Shanghai by Weina Dai Randel
Book Review: The Last Rose of Shanghai by Weina Dai Randel The Last Rose of Shanghai by Weina Dai Randel delivers a sweeping, evocative love story set in 1940s Shanghai — a city teetering on the brink of war, pulsing with danger, glamour, and political tension. With a deft hand and a lyrical voice, Randel Read More
The Empress of Bright Moon by Weina Dai Randel
Book Review: The Empress of Bright Moon by Weina Dai Randel In The Empress of Bright Moon by Weina Dai Randel, the powerful sequel to The Moon in the Palace, Randel continues the story of Mei, the concubine who would become Wu Zetian, China’s only female emperor. With lyrical prose and rich historical insight, Randel Read More
The Moon in the Palace by Weina Dai Randel
Book Review: The Moon in the Palace by Weina Dai Randel The Moon in the Palace by Weina Dai Randel brings to life the lush, treacherous world of Imperial China with breathtaking detail and lyrical prose. This captivating historical novel follows Mei, a young woman of ambition and intelligence, who rises from relative obscurity to Read More
On Gold Mountain: The One-Hundred-Year Odyssey of My Chinese-American Family by Lisa See
Book Review: On Gold Mountain by Lisa See On Gold Mountain by Lisa See departs from fiction to tell the extraordinary true story of the author’s own family — a sweeping, multigenerational narrative that traces their journey from rural China to the heart of Los Angeles. With both historical precision and emotional intimacy, See explores Read More
The Red Princess Mysteries by Lisa See
Book Review: The Red Princess Mysteries by Lisa See The Red Princess Mysteries by Lisa See are a compelling fusion of political thriller, murder mystery, and cultural exploration, set against the backdrop of a rapidly transforming China. Featuring the unlikely investigative duo of Liu Hulan, a tough-minded Chinese Ministry of Public Security agent, and David Read More