Vilest Things

The games are over. Let chaos reign. Calla Tuoleimi has done the impossible. Against all odds, she won San-Er''s bloody games and eliminated King Kasa, her tyrant uncle and the former ruler of Talin. She now serves as royal advisor to August Shenzhi, who has risen to the throne. Only Calla knows it isn''t really August. Anton Makusa is still furious about Calla''s betrayal in the final round of the games. In an impossible feat, he took over August''s body to survive, and has no intention of giving up this newfound power. But when his first love awakens from a years-long coma and reveals a secret that threatens the monarchy, chaos erupts. As tensions come to a boiling point, Calla and Anton will have to journey to the kingdom''s furthest reaches to prevent anarchy - before their real identities are exposed . . .

Préface
The epic story begun in Immortal Longings continues in Vilest Things, from the New York Times bestselling author of These Violent Delights.

Auteur

Chloe Gong is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the critically acclaimed Secret Shanghai novels, as well as the Flesh and False Gods trilogy. Her books have been published in over twenty countries and have been featured in the New York Times, PEOPLE, Cosmopolitan, and more. She was named one of Forbes 30 Under 30 for 2024.

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The epic story begun in Immortal Longings continues in Vilest Things, from the New York Times bestselling author of These Violent Delights.

Calla Tuoleimi won the games, and got her revenge - but lost her lover, Anton Makusa, in the process.

Yet Anton isn't dead, as everyone believes. Instead, he has stolen the body of the newly crowned King August, and isn't planning to return it in a hurry.

But when Anton's ex-lover awakens from her coma, and reveals that the divine crown on Anton's head is a fake, Anton's rule is cast in doubt.

Now he and Calla will have to journey together across the kingdom to find the true crown - before their real identities are exposed . . .

Résumé

The games are over. Let chaos reign.

Power plays, spilled blood, and romance abound in this thrilling sequel to the New York Times and #1 Sunday Times bestseller Immortal Longings, inspired by Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra.

Calla Tuoleimi has done the impossible. Against all odds, she won San-Er's bloody games and eliminated her tyrant uncle, King Kasa - but at unimaginable cost. Now she serves as royal advisor to the newly crowned King August.

Only Calla knows it isn't really him.

In a desperate feat, Anton took over Anton's body to survive, and now he has no intention of giving it up. But when his first love awakens from a years-long coma and reveals a secret that threatens the monarchy, chaos erupts.

As tensions come to a boiling point, Calla and Anton must set their conflicts aside and head to the kingdom's far reaches to prevent anarchy . . . even if their empire might be better off burning.

AUTHORS LOVE CHLOE GONG

'A lot of fun, with twists you won't see coming until right before the hammer drops' REBECCA ROANHORSE

'Smart, imaginative, and brutal . . . her complex characters will hurt you, but in the most thrilling way' WESLEY CHU

'Gripping, bewildering, irresistible . . . Melds the ruthless sensuality of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon with the visceral urgency of The Hunger Games' RYKA AOKI

'Each page is fierce and filled with yearning' ANDREA STEWART