In the sequel to These Violent Delights, Shanghai is on the brink of revolution. To prevent her cousin from usurping her position, Juliette knows the best way to protect Roma is to make him hate her. Thinking that Juliette murdered his cousin, Roma is on the warpath as a new monstrous danger emerges in the city just as the conflict between the Nationalists and the Communists comes to a head.

In the sequel, Gong steps back from the monster aspect of the first story to almost exclusively focus on the will-or-won't-they aspect of Roma and Juliette. Then once the two inevitably get together, the plot rushes through the ending, attempting to tie up all loose ends. In all, Our Violent Ends was your typical YA sequel, delivering more of the same story which will keep fans happy but failing to add any more depth to the narrative.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from Simon & Schuster through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.