NVK
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
NVK
By (Author) Temple Drake
Titan Books Ltd
Titan Books Ltd
1st April 2020
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Fiction
Occult fiction
Fantasy
Romance: fantasy and paranormal
823.92
Physical Properties
Paperback
336
Width 130mm, Height 198mm
Description
Some truths must never be told...
One night in 2012, Zhang Guo Xing takes a group of European clients to a fashionable high-end nightclub in Shanghai. While there, he meets a strikingly beautiful young Finnish woman called Naemi Vieno Kuusela. The physical attraction between them proves irresistible, and they embark on an intoxicating affair. But Naemi is not what she appears to be...
To Zhang's surprise, she veers between passion and wariness, conducting the relationship entirely on her own terms. He feels compelled to find out more about her, and is swiftly drawn into a web of intrigue, mystery, and horror. Is she a ghost A demon Do the living dead walk the streets of twenty-first century Shanghai
'An atmispheric and evocative tale.' Booklist
'A steamy affair turns supernaturalthe ending subverts expectations and provides a perfect springboard for NVK's next adventure.' Kirkus Reviews
Reviews
"An atmospheric and evocative tale buoyed by a sensual affair." -- Booklist; "A pleasurable if weird stroll through familiar grounds, vampire lite." -- Library Journal; "The gritty, noir-ish scenes of supernatural Shanghai equal any of NVK's past lives." -- Jane Ciabattari, BBC Ten Books to Read in November; "Sexy, gritty, dark and everything you want in a noir-ish novel." -- Books Are Magic, Medium, Our Most Anticipated Releases; "Gothic and paranormal fans will appreciate... this cryptic story." -- Publishers Weekly
Author Bio
Temple Drake is the pen-name of acclaimed author Rupert Thomson, who has written eleven novels, including The Insult, which was shortlisted for the Guardian Fiction Prize and selected by David Bowie as one of his 100 Must-Read Books of All Time, The Book of Revelation, which was made into a feature film by Ana Kokkinos, and Death of a Murderer, which was shortlisted for the Costa Novel of the Year Award. His memoir, This Party's Got to Stop, was named Writers' Guild Non-Fiction Book of the Year. He lives in London.
