
Shanghai Immortal
Shanghai Immortal, Book 1
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Narrated by:
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Mei Mei Macleod
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By:
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A. Y. Chao
About this listen
Half vampire. Half fox-spirit. All trouble.
Pawned by her mother to the King of Hell as a child, Lady Jing is half-vampire, half-hulijing fox-spirit and all sasshole. As the King's ward, she has spent the past ninety years running errands, dodging the taunts of the spiteful hulijing courtiers, and trying to control her explosive temper - with varying levels of success.
So when Jing overhears the courtiers plotting to steal a priceless dragon pearl from the King, she seizes her chance to expose them, once and for all.
With the help of a gentle mortal tasked with setting up the Central Bank of Hell, Jing embarks on a wild chase for intel, first through Hell and then mortal Shanghai. But when her hijinks put the mortal in danger, she must decide which is more important: avenging her loss of face, or letting go of her half-empty approach to life for a chance to experience tenderness - and maybe even love.
This richly told adult fantasy debut teems with Chinese deities and demons cavorting in jazz age Shanghai.
©2023 A. Y. Chao (P)2023 Hodder & Stoughton LimitedCritic reviews
'Bursting with personality' Xiran Jay Zhao
'Absolutely rooting for Lady Jing forever' Hannah Kaner
'A delightfully wild ride' Chelsea Abdullah
The reader gave the perfect voice to each character, the perfect pace for the action scenes and the most introspective ones. Simply beautiful.
I felt like I was right there, in the story.
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I slowed down the audio speed by half a point, as I am a slow human, and the narrator is a rather fast one 😜
Such fun!
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Engaging read!
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I love the main character, she is so easy to root for and loveable in all her flaws. I hope for more soon!
Such an Enjoyable audiobook
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It fits the vision of godly creatures being somewhat immature so that's OK, though the romance between Lady Jing and Mr. Lee was a touch uncomfortable on account of that perceived maturity gap. I think I'd have been more comfortable if the hero was another immortal with the same... maturity level?
Overall, alright, but I don't see myself continuing the series.
Alright
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Loved this fabulous romp with a half-vampire
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Wow, such a brilliant story I couldn’t put it down!
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The mortal - mr. Lee is sent to immortal Shanghai to help with the banking system.
Jing’s biggest foe is her grandmother Lady Sue.
The worldbuilding is amazing, both mortal and immortal Shanghai feel very vivid. No one ever thinks of hell as being better than earth, but I think the writer has made a very beautiful hell.
The amount of cursing lady Jing does is fantastic and the amount of groveling mr. Lee does with flowery language is also amazing.
I love that lady Jing is a strong, feisty deity.
As lady Jing gets into a lot of trouble, Big Wang sends her to mortal Shanghai with mr. Lee. Adventure ensues. The book I first read as an ebook, then listened to the audio version read by Mei Mei Macleod. She is a fantastic narrator and I was happy to hear the correct pronounciations of the Chinese.
I will absolutely read anything else she writes and recommend this for fantasy / historical fiction lovers.
Lovely Asian fantasy adventure
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Adventurous & different
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Mixed feelings
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