Paris Celestial
the stunning sequel to #1 Sunday Times bestseller Shanghai Immortal
$46.75
- Hardcover
336 pages
- Release Date
7 July 2026
Summary
Now a Minister of Hell, Lady Jing is mind-numbingly bored. All she wants is to escape yin Shanghai and spend time with her mortal beau Tony Lee. So when a visiting Irish deity turns up boneless and drained of qi, Jing offers to deliver him to his pantheon’s healer in Paris.
Accompanied by Tony and her friends Gigi and Ah Lang, Jing plans to turn the trip into an impromptu holiday. But Jing’s trips seem to be cursed. Last time she left yin Shanghai, her hulijing grandmother abducted he…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781399717465 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1399717464 |
| Author: | A.Y. Chao |
| Publisher: | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Imprint: | Hodderscape |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 7 July 2026 |
| Weight: | 540g |
| Dimensions: | 238mm x 148mm x 36mm |
| Series: | Shanghai Immortal |
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Critics Review
PRAISE FOR A. Y. CHAO
Shanghai Immortal is the must-read debut of 2023, both intensely fun and heart wrenching. A wild ride through a Shanghai you’ve never seen before * Tasha Suri, award-winning author of The Jasmine Throne *
A delightfully wild ride through a fantastical Shanghai filled with rich mythology, endearingly snarky characters, and laugh-aloud mischief. Entertaining from start to finish! * Chelsea Abdullah, author of The Stardust Thief *
Full of fury, passion, and beauty, this is a debut that will grip you in its fangs and make you bleed-all the while wanting more * Saara El-Arifi, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Final Strife *
Chao has crafted something so utterly original and delightful I couldn’t help but fall in love * T.L. Huchu, author of The Library of the Dead *
Charmingly irreverent and led by a protagonist bursting with personality * Xiran Jay Zhao, author of Iron Widow *
A brilliant, vibrant world with a joyous, irreverent and chaotic cast of characters. Absolutely rooting for Lady Jing forever * Hannah Kaner, Sunday Times bestselling author of Godkiller *
About The Author
A.Y. Chao
Alice is a Chinese Canadian author of fantasy. She’s fascinated by the interplay between self-perceived versus imposed identity and how this intersects with belonging and enjoys exploring these spaces in her stories. A recovering lawyer and xiaolongbao enthusiast, she knits to soothe anxiety and has a deep abiding love for Hobonichi planners and kawaii planner stickers. She is grateful for the support of the Canada Council for the Arts.
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