The sequel to These Violent Delights is set in 1927 Shanghai, a city on the brink of revolution. Juliette Cai has taken her place as the heir of the Scarlet Gang, having sacrificed her relationship with Roma Montagov to protect him from a blood feud. As the threat of civil war looms and a new monstrous danger emerges, the former lovers must set aside their grudges and work together to protect their city before it is consumed by violence.