Immortal Longings by Chloe Gong
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This retelling of Antony & Cleopatra is absolutely thrilling and terrifying, with a bit of the hunger games feeling to it . The twin cities of San-Er are the most complicated and intriguing setting for a book -loosely based off the The Walled City of Kowloon in Hong Kong which is a really cool rabbit hole of research to fall into.
Calla didn’t always live in the overly dense streets of San-Er. She was trained to fight and lead armies, but now she finds herself entering into a game of life and death to take the next step in her plans.
Anton was exiled and lives jumping from spot to spot to survive another day and keep the hospital bills paid for a loved one. The games are his las chance to keep a promise he made many years ago.
Will they destroy each other or find a way to fight alongside one another in these gory, blood soaked battles to the death?
This book will pull you in and make you want to find more clues and understand the mystery, right up until the ending when you gasp and desperately search for more pages.
Thank you to Simon & Schuster CA for providing me with a copy in exchange for my honest review. Expected Publish Date is July 18 2023. Get your copy here
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