Heirs of Infamy
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Praise for HEIRS OF INFAMY
Ann Liang
New York Times-bestselling author of I Hope This Doesn't Find You
“An absolute must-read. Set against the vivid backdrop of San Francisco, Chinatown, Heirs of Infamy expertly blends action, history, romance, and drama as we follow two rival criminal families, each with their own deadly secrets. With twists as sharp and clever as the characters themselves, Kyla Zhao has crafted a breathtaking, heart-pounding tale of ambition, belonging, and identity—proving once again that she is an author to watch.”
K. X. Song
New York Times-bestselling author of The Night Ends With Fire
"Atmospheric and utterly addictive, Heirs of Infamy has everything I could want in a novel: the neon-lit underworld of San Francisco Chinatown and its rival crime families, a twisty, high-stakes heist that will keep you guessing, and a romance at once tender and full of suspense."
Sonido Reyes
"I have never been in a crime family in San Francisco during the 1940s, but Heirs of Infamy sure did have me holding my breath and stressing out like my life depended on this heist! With heart-pounding stakes and characters so intriguing I couldn't help but turn the page, Kyla Zhao has done it again."
Kaylie Smith
#1 New York Times-bestselling author of Phantasma
“Heirs of Infamy is a glittering historical romance. Fast-paced and bleeding romantic chemistry, I was transported right into Zhao's vivid world of San Francisco and never wanted to leave!”
Alexandra Brown-Chang
New York Times-bestselling author of By Invitation Only
"Heirs of Infamy instantly draws readers into a glittering world of rival empires, hidden alliances, and high-stakes betrayals – where loyalties shift and nothing is ever quite as it seems. A dazzling blend of romance and intrigue, it effortlessly captures the thrill of the perfect heist and the pull of forbidden love."
Allison Saft
#1 New York Times-bestselling author of Wings of Starlight
"Transportive, atmospheric, and simmering with tension, Heirs of Infamy demands to be read in one sitting. I fell in love with Alexis and Zachary: our scheming star-crossed lovers, who dream of a better future for one another."
Xiran Jay Zhao
#1 New York Times-bestselling author of Iron Widow
“Heirs of Infamy brings its unique setting of 1940s San Francisco to life with atmospheric historical details, a compelling cast where even minor characters dazzle in their scenes, and a sizzling forbidden romance between the daughter of a syndicate boss out to prove herself capable of inheriting a ruthless legacy and a scrappy, reluctant soldier from a rival syndicate out to prove himself worthy of more than infamy. As the paranoid weight of the Red Scare closes in, the rules are changing, old fault lines are shifting, and only an uneasy alliance and a high-stakes heist can save a community in an increasingly hostile world. A lush, gripping story of navigating a violent heritage borne by life on the margins and making one's own destiny.”
Kirkus Reviews
"In her YA debut Heirs of Infamy, Zhao delivers a cinematic portrait of postwar San Francisco, vividly evoking the city’s fashions (Western and Chinese), landmarks, and atmosphere. The simmering romance builds up to a sizzle, and the story skillfully weaves in themes of cultural identity, family expectations, and parental loss. An atmospheric heist thriller wrapped up in a captivating enemies-to-lovers romance."
Publishers Weekly
"Love between Chinese American teens from rival crime families proves dangerous in this taut blend of historical fiction and high-stakes heist novel... Interwoven amid the central caper are harrowing depictions of the realities of postwar immigrant life in San Francisco, which touch on social pressures, familial expectations, and class divides. It’s a briskly entertaining and noir-like adventure."
