Book Review: The Samurai’s Garden by Gail Tsukiyama The Samurai’s Garden by Gail Tsukiyama is a quiet, meditative novel that explores healing, identity, and the enduring strength of the human spirit. Set against the backdrop of World War II-era Japan and China, the story unfolds not through battle or politics, but through the introspective journey Read More
Category: WWII Literature
Foul Heart Huntsman by Chloe Gong
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
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