Review: These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong
During the height of terror in 1920s Shanghai, new drugs are being produced rapidly; dangerous strangers lurk around every corner; and gang violence is on a steady rise. The city is ruled by two of the most prominent gangs: the Scarlet Gang & the White Flowers, who are each other’s sworn enemies. If that wasn't enough, a sickness is sweeping Shanghai’s glistening streets and wiping out entire families. No one knows where it came from; no-one knows how it spreads. They only know is that it’s lethal. After her three-year exile in America, Juliette Cai is more than ready to…
Book Review: Girls of Paper and Fire by Natasha Ngan
In Natasha Ngan’s world, Ikhara, there is an oppressive hierarchy in place. The Moon Caste are the unequivocal rulers of Ikhara; they are fully demon, possessing demon traits and heritage. They rule Ikhara with an iron fist. The Steel Caste is second best to the Moon Caste, as they are humans with demonic traits. The Paper Caste are the lowest of the low, being fully human. They are the most disrespected and overlooked members of Ikhara’s society. Lei and her father belong to the Paper Caste. When Lei is ten, the soldiers of the Demon King come for her mother. Lei never sees her again…