
Shanghai Immortal: A richly told romantic fantasy novel set in Jazz
THE INSTANT #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'Bursting with personality' Xiran Jay Zhao Half vampire. Half fox-spirit. All trouble. Half vampire, half fox-spirit, and all trouble, Lady Jing has never belonged anywhere. As the King of Hell's ward, she has spent the past ninety years dodging taunts from vicious courtiers and trying - and failing - to control her temper. So when she overhears the courtiers plotting to steal a priceless pearl, she seizes her chance to expose them. With the help of gentle mortal Tony Lee, Jing embarks on a chase for intel, through Hell and into jazz-age Shanghai. But when her hijinks put Tony in danger, she must decide which is more important: avenging her loss of face, or a chance for tenderness - and maybe even love . . . This richly told adult fantasy debut teems with Chinese deities and demons cavorting in jazz age Shanghai. 'A delightfully wild ride' Chelsea Abdullah 'A gritty, glittering tale' Saara El-Arifi 'A love letter to Chinese mythology' Tanvi Berwah 'Outstanding' T.L. Huchu 'Absolutely delightful' Judy I. Lin 'Absolutely rooting for Lady Jing forever' Hannah Kaner 'The must-read debut' Tasha Suri
Author: A. Y. Chao
Format: Paperback, 352 pages, 128mm x 198mm, 247 g
Published: 2024, Hodder & Stoughton, United Kingdom
Genre: Science Fiction & Fantasy
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THE INSTANT #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'Bursting with personality' Xiran Jay Zhao Half vampire. Half fox-spirit. All trouble. Half vampire, half fox-spirit, and all trouble, Lady Jing has never belonged anywhere. As the King of Hell's ward, she has spent the past ninety years dodging taunts from vicious courtiers and trying - and failing - to control her temper. So when she overhears the courtiers plotting to steal a priceless pearl, she seizes her chance to expose them. With the help of gentle mortal Tony Lee, Jing embarks on a chase for intel, through Hell and into jazz-age Shanghai. But when her hijinks put Tony in danger, she must decide which is more important: avenging her loss of face, or a chance for tenderness - and maybe even love . . . This richly told adult fantasy debut teems with Chinese deities and demons cavorting in jazz age Shanghai. 'A delightfully wild ride' Chelsea Abdullah 'A gritty, glittering tale' Saara El-Arifi 'A love letter to Chinese mythology' Tanvi Berwah 'Outstanding' T.L. Huchu 'Absolutely delightful' Judy I. Lin 'Absolutely rooting for Lady Jing forever' Hannah Kaner 'The must-read debut' Tasha Suri

Shanghai Immortal: A richly told romantic fantasy novel set in Jazz