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Name: Paris Celestial
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9781399717502
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the stunning sequel to #1 Sunday Times bestseller Shanghai Immortal

By A. Y. Chao

Series: Shanghai Immortal

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THERE'S NO HELL LIKE FAMILY. As Minister of Hell, all Lady Jing wants is to escape yin Shanghai and spend time with her mortal beau Tony Lee. So when a visiting Irish deity turns up drained of qi and desperate for passage to his pantheon's healer... Read More

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THERE'S NO HELL LIKE FAMILY.

As Minister of Hell, all Lady Jing wants is to escape yin Shanghai and spend time with her mortal beau Tony Lee.

So when a visiting Irish deity turns up drained of qi and desperate for passage to his pantheon's healer in Paris, Lady Jing is happy to oblige; she turns the trip into an impromptu holiday for her, Tony, and their friends Gigi and Ah Lang.

But Jing's holidays are cursed. When her train is hijacked by vampires, Jing comes face to face with her scheming grandmother - and is drawn into a tangled web of dangerous secrets and warring loyalties, where following her heart could cost her the ones she loves . . .

Series: Shanghai Immortal

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Paris Celestial

All aboard the Immortal Express - Lady Jing is off to Paris where she will encounter romance, danger and vampires in the sequel to the Sunday Times bestselling Shanghai Immortal. Now a Minister of Hell, Lady Jing is mind-numbingly bored. All she wants is plain talk and time with her beau Tony Lee, who has been distracted with mortal matters...

By A. Y. Chao

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Shanghai Immortal

THE INSTANT #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'Bursting with personality' - Xiran Jay Zhao Half 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....

By A. Y. Chao

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Paris Celestial

THERE'S NO HELL LIKE FAMILY. As Minister of Hell, all Lady Jing wants is to escape yin Shanghai and spend time with her mortal beau Tony Lee. So when a visiting Irish deity turns up drained of qi and desperate for passage to his pantheon's healer in Paris, Lady Jing is happy to oblige; she turns the trip into an...

By A. Y. Chao

Paperback

$29⁹⁹

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Out 22 Dec 2026

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781399717502

Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 10 September 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Hodderscape

Illustration: N/A

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 30.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 240g

Pages: 336

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A. Y. Chao Coming Soon in Fiction Fantasy Fiction General Fiction Horror & Supernatural Pre-order Books Pre-Order Science Fiction & Fantasy Pre-orders Pre-orders by Release Date Sci-Fi & Fantasy Series: Shanghai Immortal

About the Author

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. Find her online at aychao.com and on Twitter and Instagram at @ay_chao.

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Paris Celestial

All aboard the Immortal Express - Lady Jing is off to Paris where she will encounter romance, danger and vampires in the sequel to the Sunday Times bestselling Shanghai Immortal. Now a Minister of Hell, Lady Jing is mind-numbingly bored. All she wants is plain talk and time with her beau Tony Lee, who has been distracted with mortal matters...

By A. Y. Chao

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$37⁹⁹

Available
Ships in 4-6 weeks
Shanghai Immortal

THE INSTANT #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'Bursting with personality' - Xiran Jay Zhao Half 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....

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