He is, rightfully, upset about Juliette, thinking she is responsible for Marshall’s death. I was hoping Roma’s perspective would at least be interesting. We are told she is badass, smart and deserves to be the heir, but it comes up empty for me. I enjoyed Tyler as a villain, but at one point, I was rooting for him just to do the damn thing and take her spot because despite Juliette believing she should be the heir, she does nothing even to showcase that she deserves it. Juliette is still on edge about Tyler taking her spot as the heir. Our Violent Ends was everything and nothing at the same time. And what she moves onto felt like nothing to me. These Violent Delights ends on a thrilling cliffhanger, the return of a beast, the death of a friend that should spur the characters to keep moving, but the sequel starts after some time has passed and Gong info-dumps everything and moves on. The progression between the last book and this one should’ve been a sign for me to stop before it got even worse. Our Violent Ends was dragging itself for no good reason. Sadly, there is just not enough substance to carry this story, clocking at almost 500 pages. Both novels follow young Juliette and Roma trying to find the truth and help their people before the war breaks them apart. Our Violent Ends does a complete switch, now the civil war is the main focus with the threat of a new monster lurking in the background. These Violent Ends revolves around the monster that lurks with the conflict between the Nationalists and Communists is brewing in the background. We return to 1920s Shanghai with a much larger focus on the communists and nationalists as the Scarlet Gang and White Flowers struggle to control the city.
Our Violent Ends was a disappointing experience. As the city reaches a boiling point, with civil war right on their doorsteps, Roma and Juliette must find a way to work together or face losing everything they’ve ever known.
Juliette must protect her place as the Scarlet Gang’s heir, even if it means working again with Roma to end a new monster in the city. One monster is dead, and another threatens to push Shanghai into ruins as it balances on a tightrope. This in no way affected my opinion of the book.* *I received a copy from the publisher via Netgalley in return for an honest review.
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