Paris Celestial

Shanghai Immortal #2

by A.Y. Chao

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 of late (impending war is such a drag).

But then Aengus, a visiting Celtic deity, turns up boneless and drained of yin qi. The only way to help him is to return him to his pantheon's healer, in residence in Paris. Ready for a new adventure, Jing immediately volunteers for the task.

Accompanied by Tony Lee, the group settle into the Immortal Express for what should be a run-of-the mill journey . . . until the train is hijacked by the Vampire Republic, who are seeking hostages in their bid to demand recognition by the international pantheons.

Jing fears the worst, but when she unwittingly reveals her heritage, the vampires embrace her as one of their own . . . if she abandons her friends. Caught in an impossible situation, can Jing use her wit and spark to save them all?

Genres: Fantasy, Adult, Vampires, Fiction, Mythology

Kindle Edition

Expected publication June 9, 2026

About the author

Alice is a Chinese Canadian fantasy author. She's fascinated by the interplay between self-perceived versus imposed identity and how this intersects with belonging and explores these spaces in her stories.

Pre-order her debut SHANGHAI IMMORTAL (1 June 2023, Hodderscape) here.

Reviews

[Genevieve]

So excited for this book!
The publisher hasn't released a blurb yet but I did get a sneak peak from AY Chao about what book 2 is going to be about...
https://www.tiktok.com/@genevieve.rea...

[Gemma F.]

June 13. 2024

2025 can’t come sooner! The cover is gorgeous and so is the title!! 💙😍📚💕