Daughter of Calamity
10 April 2025
Imprint: Tor
Synopsis
An irresistibly dark reimagining of 1930s Shanghai filled with glamour, gods and gangsters. Daughter of Calamity is an atmospheric fantasy from Rosalie M. Lin, perfect for fans of S. A. Chakraborty and Fonda Lee.
‘I was utterly swept up . . . seductive, sprawling, full of malice’ – Kendare Blake, New York Times bestselling author of Three Dark Crowns
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Details
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 pageAndrea Stewart, author of the Drowning Empire trilogy
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 itselfKendare Blake, No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of Three Dark Crowns
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 debutA. Y. Chao, author of Shanghai Immortal
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 readJudy I. Lin, New York Times bestselling author of A Magic Steeped in Poison