AN INSTANT #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER\'The must-read debut of 2023\' Tasha Suri\'Bursting with personality\' Xiran Jay ZhaoHalf vampire. Half fox-spirit. All trouble.Half vampire, half fox-spirit, and all trouble, Lady Jing has never belonged anywhere. As the King of Hell\'s ward, she has spent the past ninety years dodging taunts from vicious courtiers and trying - and failing - to control her temper.So when she overhears the courtiers plotting to steal a priceless pearl, she seizes her chance to expose them. With the help of gentle mortal Tony Lee, Jing embarks on a chase for intel, through Hell and into jazz-age Shanghai. But when her hijinks put Tony in danger, she must decide which is more important: avenging her loss of face, or a chance for tenderness - and maybe even love . . .This richly told adult fantasy debut teems with Chinese deities and demons cavorting in jazz age Shanghai.\'A delightfully wild ride\' Chelsea Abdullah\'A gritty, glittering tale\' Saara El-Arifi\'A love letter to Chinese mythology\' Tanvi Berwah\'Outstanding\' T.L. Huchu\'Absolutely delightful\' Judy I. Lin\'Absolutely rooting for Lady Jing forever\' Hannah Kaner