This Romeo and Juliet retelling is set in 1920s Shanghai. Fantasy is another aspect of this story.
A blood feud between two rival gangs turns the city’s streets crimson. At the core of it is Juliette Cai, the heir of the Scarlet Gang. Her gang is too formidable and above any law. She has returned home from overseas to take her rightful place on the thorn. The White Flowers are her gang’s sole opponent, and they have been at odds with each other for decades.

Roma Montagov is the brains behind White Flowers every move. He is also Juliette’s first love and first betrayer.
A deadly contagion spreads through the city, where people claw and rip their own throats out. As people begin to die indiscriminately and bodies begin to pile up, panic and chaos ensue.
Roma and Juliette must set aside their grudges and work together to save the city first, or else there will be nothing left to fight over.
The characters here are diverse and intriguing. This is a fun young adult fantasy novel for beginners in the fantasy genre and well suited for teenagers.

-Ariana