Out on 10 April 2025
Book cover for Daughter of Calamity

Daughter of Calamity

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10 April 2025
352 pages
9781035011285
Imprint: Tor

Reviews

Darkly atmospheric and richly layered, Daughter of Calamity fuses the luxury of 1930s Shanghai, its criminal underbelly, and the powers of the gods themselves. This is a story that seeps into your imagination and persists to the very last page
Unfolding against a backdrop of shadowy club interiors, steam-filled alleys and overlooked temples, Daughter of Calamity is a novel that demands you turn the pages. I was utterly swept up in this tale of glittering cabaret girls and deadly gangsters, and Lin’s incarnation of Shanghai – seductive, sprawling, full of malice – is a character in itself
Rosalie Lin crafts a world dripping with atmosphere and intrigue where gods and shamans wreak havoc in mist-filled alleys while dance girls spin on clouds of gold and desire. Lin’s Shanghai bursts from the page, decadent, dangerous and addictive. A thrilling debut
Daughter of Calamity transported me to dazzling, blood-soaked Shanghai. I was swept away by the spectacle of vicious feuds between gangsters and gods, caught up in the heart-pounding twists and betrayals that kept me turning the pages. A dark and fantastical read