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Chloe Gong #1 New York Times Bestselling Author, Shakespeare Enthusiast, #BookToker

About the Author

Chloe Gong is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the critically acclaimed Secret Shanghai novels and the Flesh and False Gods series. After devouring the entire YA section of her local library, Chloe Gong started writing her own novels at age 13 to keep herself entertained, and she has been highly entertained ever since.

Chloe Gong’s debut duology, These Violent Delights and Our Violent Ends, is a Romeo and Juliet retelling set in 1920s Shanghai, featuring rival gangs and a monster in the depths of the Huangpu River. At the heart of it is eighteen-year-old Juliette Cai, a former flapper who has returned to assume her role as heir of the Scarlet Gang. Their only rivals in power are the White Flowers, led by Roma Montagov, Juliette’s first love and betrayal. The sequel, Our Violent Ends, picks up a year later with Shanghai under siege on the edge of revolution. These Violent Delights was named a BuzzFeed Best Young Adult Book of 2020.

The Foul Lady Fortune duology follows an ill-matched pair of spies posing as a married couple to investigate a series of brutal murders in 1930s Shanghai. This twisty, evocative speculative historical thriller is loosely based on Shakespeare’s As You Like It and explores imperialist Japan’s expansion into China.

Chloe Gong’s adult epic fantasy debut, Immortal Longings, was a New York Times and USA TODAY bestseller. Inspired by Shakespeare’s Antony and Cleopatra, it is a “smart, imaginative, and brutal” (Wesley Chu, New York Times bestselling author of The War Arts Saga) collision of power plays, spilled blood, and romance amidst deadly games. Vilest Things, continues this thrilling saga.

Chloe Gong’s books have been published in over twenty countries and have been featured in The New York TimesPeopleCosmopolitan, and more. She was named one of Forbes’ 30 Under 30 for 2024. Chloe Gong graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a degree in English and international relations. Born in Shanghai and raised in Auckland, New Zealand, Chloe Gong is now located in New York City, pretending to be a real adult.

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Suggested Topics

  • These Violent Delights
  • Our Violent Ends
  • Last Violent Call
  • Foul Lady Fortune
  • Foul Heart Huntsman
  • Immortal Longings 
  • Vilest Things
  • Coldwire

Raves and Reviews

Praise for Immortal Longings

“Smart, imaginative, and brutal, Immortal Longings is a mind- and genre-bending epic that is as cutting and honest as it is unpredictable. Chloe Gong’s assertive style is filled with razor’s-edge prose, and her complex characters will hurt you, but in the most thrilling way. What a time to be alive for book lovers.”
—Wesley Chu, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The War Arts Saga

“Gripping, bewildering, irresistible, Chloe Gong’s Immortal Longings  is a tour de force of Asian Futurism, a provocative examination of self and destiny that melds the ruthless sensuality of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon with the visceral urgency of The Hunger Games. This book left me breathless!”
—Ryka Aoki, author of Light From Uncommon Stars

Immortal Longings is a grab-you-and-won’t-let-go sort of book, as brutal and merciless as its characters. Everyone has secret plans, and everyone’s life exists on the edge of betrayal. Each page is fierce and filled with yearning—I loved it.”
—Andrea Stewart, author of The Drowning Empire trilogy

Praise for Foul Lady Fortune

“An electrifying, swashbuckling tale of intrigue and assassins, romance and betrayal.”
—Cassandra Clare, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Last Hours series

“Amazing, show-stopping, spectacular. Chloe Gong does it again with her fantastical take on the classic Chinese genre of Minguo-era spy thrillers, where no loyalties are certain and no one can be trusted in the shadowy political battle between the Nationalists, communists, and imperialists. A enthralling mystery that is sure to stun as it unravels.”
—Xiran Jay Zhao, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Iron Widow

“This book is a dark delight. I found myself transported to a different place and time, which is exactly what I look for in my favorite books. Gong’s writing is evocative, and her dialogue crackles. Mesmerizing and mysterious in equal turns, Foul Lady Fortune is a captivating read, and I look forward to the next installment in the series.”
—Renée Ahdieh, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Beautiful Quartet

Praise for These Violent Delights

“The Bard would surely approve.”
The New York Times Book Review

“A deliciously dark twist on Romeo and Juliet that feels vibrant, modern, and wholly exciting. Gong’s writing brims with energy. I was swept away to her dark Shanghai from the first page and never wanted to leave!”
—Natasha Ngan, New York Times bestselling author of Girls of Paper and Fire

“Chloe Gong’s These Violent Delights cuts to the heart of twentieth-century China with its scalpel-sharp prose and steel-spirited protagonists. Juliette Cai and Roma Montagov shine brighter than the glitz and glamour of historical Shanghai; sparks fly when they clash in this action-packed story set amidst a backdrop of blood feuds, gang wars, and political upheaval.”
—Amelie Wen Zhao, author of Blood Heir

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