{"product_id":"vilest-things-paperback","title":"Vilest Things - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChloe Gong\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChloe Gong returns with power plays, spilled blood, and lethal romance in this \"dark, dazzling, deliciously depraved\" (Ann Liang, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author) fantasy sequel to \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eUSA TODAY\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling \u003ci\u003eImmortal Longings\u003c\/i\u003e, inspired by Shakespeare's \u003ci\u003eAntony and Cleopatra\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCalla Tuoleimi has succeeded in the impossible. Despite the odds, she has 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 Kasa's adopted son, August Shenzhi, who has risen to the throne. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOnly Calla knows it isn't really August. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnton 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, the beautiful, explosive Otta Avia, awakens from a yearslong coma and reveals a secret that threatens the monarchy's authority over Talin, 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs old loves clash with new alliances and the line between loyalty and ambition blurs, Calla and Anton are forced to face the ultimate question: how far will they go to claim power, and what will they sacrifice in the name of survival and love?\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eChloe Gong is the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCosmopolitan\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand more. She was named one of \u003ci\u003eForbes\u003c\/i\u003e's 30 Under 30 for 2024. Chloe graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a degree in English and international relations. Born in Shanghai and raised in Auckland, New Zealand, she is now located in New York City, pretending to be a real adult.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.96 x 8.25 x 5.31 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 02, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43481428361351,"sku":"9781668000274","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/K47SdzvUa69781668000274.webp?v=1763355046","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/vilest-things-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}