Though their families have warred for decades, Juliette and Roma were lovers until a painful rift tore them apart years ago. Then there’s Roma, son of the rival gang, the White Flowers. There’s Juliette, returned from abroad to reclaim her place as eventual leader of the Scarlet Gang (a criminal enterprise run by her family). This buzzy YA novel set in 1920s-era Shanghai is actually about two heroes. When I first picked up this book I thought, this is wild, and then I couldn’t put it down for 3 days. The stories and the worlds can vary widely-from The Lord of the Rings-style epics to dragons fighting in the sky-but each time, without fail, you’ll find a classic tale of a young, untested hero fighting forces of evil and maybe finding love along the way. I’ve always been the kind of person who roots for the underdog, which is one reason why I love young adult fantasy books so much.
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