The ending of the book had me screaming and I WANT MORE.Shanghai Immortal is the must-read debut of 2023, both intensely fun and heart wrenching. The book was fast paced, so I was worried that the characters would not get time to develop but as I read more I realised it was perfect!! I loved Ahn and Altan’s characters, they do seem like the characters you’ll usually see in YA books, but they were somehow new and different. The story was inspired by chinese mythology and is culturally rich. This book was one of my most anticipated reads of this year and it did not disappoint!! There was angst, enemies to lovers, a sapphic side couple that were not token characters, a one cave trope, mutual pining and much more. But what happens when they start to feel more, especially when their kingdom is on the edge of destruction? Altan sees Ahn as a means to an end, Ahn thinks of him to be working with Leiye.
Ahn and Altan must work together to save their land before it is too late. It was thrilling, fast paced, enchanting and everything I hoped to read.Īn empire on the brink of war, a peasant girl with magical powers, and a lost heir who is deemed to be dead. I honestly don’t know how else to describe it. Ahn sees a way to finally unlock her past and understand her arcane magical abilities.īut they may have to pay a far deadlier price than either could have imagined.įerocious action, shadowy intrigue, and a captivating romance collide in June CL Tan’s debut, a stunning homage to the Xianxia novel with a tender, beating heart, perfect for fans of The Bone Witch and We Hunt the Flame. When they meet, Altan sees in Ahn a path to reclaiming the throne. Girls of Paper and Fire meets The Tiger at Midnight in June CL Tan’s stunning debut, inspired by Chinese mythology, with rich magic and an epic slow-burn romance.Īhn is no one, with no past and no family.Īltan is a lost heir, his future stolen away as a child.
Tropes: enemies to lovers, one cave (bed), slow-burn (angsty) Publication date: 12th October (US) / 4 November (UK) Genre: YA fantasy (based on East Asian mythology!!)
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