Beschreibung
An irresistibly dark, atmospheric reimagining of 1930s Shanghai filled with glamour, gods and gangsters. From Rosalie M. Lin, perfect for fans of S. A. Chakraborty and Fonda Lee. 'I was utterly swept up . . . seductive, sprawling, full of malice' - Kendare Blake, New York Times bestselling author of Three Dark Crowns In Shanghai, danger wears many faces . . . 1932, Shanghai. By day, Jingwen delivers bones for her grandmother, the exclusive surgeon to the most formidable gang in the city. By night, she dances at the Paramount, a lavish cabaret club, competing ruthlessly to charm the wealthy patrons. Then mysterious attackers start to target the club, stealing the faces of their victims - and selling them onto the powerful elite. Jingwen fears she could be next. To protect herself and her fellow performers, she has no choice but to delve deeper into the city's glittering underworld. In this treacherous realm of cut-throat businessmen, silver-limbed gangsters and vengeful gods, Jingwen soon learns that she must become something far stranger and more dangerous than she ever imagined, if she hopes to survive . . . 'Decadent, dangerous, and addictive' - A. Y. Chao, author of Shanghai Immortal
| EAN: | 9781035011285 |
| Farbverschnitt: | Generell werden die Bücher ohne Farbverschnitt geliefert, auch wenn die Abbildungen einen Farbverschnitt zeigen. |
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 10.04.2025 |
| Produktform: | Kartoniert |
| Autoren: | Lin, Rosalie M. |
| Seitenzahl/Blattzahl: | 400 |
| Themenüberschrift: | FICTION / Fantasy / General~FICTION / Fantasy / Urban~FICTION / Fantasy / Dark Fantasy~FICTION / Fantasy / Action & Adventure~FICTION / Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology~FICTION / Thrillers / Historical |
| Keyword: | Shanghai; Jazz Age; mythology-inspired; enchanting world; East Asian fantasy; gods; monsters; Asian myth; noir; Asian legends; coming of age; Chinese mythology; gangsters; 1930s; magic; mystery |
| Fachschema: | Amerikanische Belletristik / Fantasy~China / Roman, Erzählung~Dreißiger Jahre / Roman, Erzählung~Englische Bücher / Belletristik / Fantasy~Dreißiger Jahre |
| Fachkategorie: | Mythen und Legenden (fiktional), Fantasyliteratur |
| Altersempfehlung / Lesealter: | 18 |
| ab Alter: | 18 |
| Imprint-Titels: | Tor Books |
| Text Sprache: | eng |
| Verlag: | Pan Macmillan |
| Länge: | 197 mm |
| Breite: | 130 mm |
| Genre: | Importe |
| Herkunftsland: | GROSSBRITANNIEN (GB) |