Thanks to Gallery Books for this ARC!

Immortal Longings is Chloe Gong's adult fantasy debut and WHEW - it is incredible!

In the kingdom of San-Er, the palace hosts a competition - a fight to the death - for money and glory. The thing is, in San-Er, many have the ability to jump between bodies, meaning that physical appearances change often. Princess Calla Tuoleimi plans to use this competition to get her revenge on King Kasa... and she has a major advantage because she's a trained fighter and everyone thinks she's dead. But then she meets Anton Makusa, an exiled aristocrat who also plans to win the games. The rivals team up, but everything will come down to the question of which comes first: love or kingdom?

I absolutely loved this action-packed adventure. It's a Shakespeare retelling of Antony and Cleopatra, but in a uniquely crafted world where people can jump bodies, there's devastation and poverty, tyranny, and lots of bloodshed. The last 40% of the book had so many good twists and turns and then THAT ENDING...!!! I need book two immediately.

Read if you:
- like The Hunger Games, Shakespeare retellings, and The Keeper of Night
- are looking for an adult and more detailed fantasy read
- love a lot of action in your books
- are okay with a CRAZY ENDING knowing book two isn't out yet