Our Violent Ends (2) (These Violent Delights Duet)

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Shanghai is under siege in this "tightly paced" (School Library Journal, starred review) and searingly romantic sequel to These Violent Delights, which New York Times bestselling author Natasha Ngan calls "deliciously dark."

The year is 1927, and Shanghai teeters on the edge of revolution.

After sacrificing her relationship with Roma to protect him from the blood feud, Juliette has been a girl on a mission. One wrong move, and her cousin will step in to usurp her place as the Scarlet Gang's heir. The only way to save the boy she loves from the wrath of the Scarlets is to have him want her dead for murdering his best friend in cold blood. If Juliette were actually guilty of the crime Roma believes she committed, his rejection might sting less.

Roma is still reeling from Marshall's death, and his cousin Benedikt will barely speak to him. Roma knows it's his fault for letting the ruthless Juliette back into his life, and he's determined to set things right--even if that means killing the girl he hates and loves with equal measure.

Then a new monstrous danger emerges in the city, and though secrets keep them apart, Juliette must secure Roma's cooperation if they are to end this threat once and for all. Shanghai is already at a boiling point: The Nationalists are marching in, whispers of civil war brew louder every day, and gangster rule faces complete annihilation. Roma and Juliette must put aside their differences to combat monsters and politics, but they aren't prepared for the biggest threat of all: protecting their hearts from each other.

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544 pages

Average rating: 7.23

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Anonymous
Nov 18, 2024
8/10 stars
Felt that the "bad guys" were predictable, but loved the story
Storiedpanic
May 03, 2023
6/10 stars
The plot was a whole lot of nonsense but I stuck it out for the characters. Juliette and Roma have my whole heart.
alohastyles_x
Nov 27, 2022
10/10 stars
Amazing again! I couldn’t put this one down either. The way Gong writes is so enticing and spectacular!
Doritoburitto
Jul 04, 2022
4/10 stars
When I picked up this book, I thought I would finally get the backstory on the said “monsters terrorizing Shanghai,” but nope. No explanation whatsoever. Instead, now we get another pointless chase around the city with no actual answers! Also, Juliet got on my nerves! Why was she always trying to protect Roma as if he was a five-year-old and not an heir to a powerful gang! Also, she lacked the basic gut instinct! She literally overlooked what was obvious and chased dead ends! Furthermore, I felt no actual connection between Roma and Juliet! There was no actual relationship development between them one day, they were in love, and the next, they hated each other! Like pick one and stick to it, goddammit! This book lacked character-building and world-building, and the climax was also lacking. Like Juliet, you are supposed to be a badass femme fatale, and you couldn’t pick up on people's body language half of the time! Overall not a good book, except ROMA was a heartthrob! I enjoyed the banter between Marshall and Benedict more than the actual sorry!

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