An enthralling, dark, and atmospheric fantasy that mixes historical fiction with dark fantasy and delivers an original and fascinating story.
This the first book I read by Nghi Vo and I think I will read the rest as this one is brilliant.
It's a slow burning story about choices and what people is ready to pay to reach their goals.
There's racism, misogyny, homophobia and there's an chilling description of Hollywood during the Golden Years.
Luli Wei is an interesting and multilayered characters. They're ready to pay anything to achieve what they want. I didn't like her but I was fascinated.
The author is an excellent storyteller and the world building is well developed. The characters are fleshed out and well rounded.
Highly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine