![]() ![]() The Gatsby-related details and hints of magic will keep readers spellbound from start to finish. The plot unravels tantalizingly slowly, and Vo’s immersive prose never ceases to captivate. Vo balances the increasingly entangled lives of Jordan and her friends with flashbacks to Jordan and Daisy’s childhood and teen years. The unnerving Gatsby asks Jordan to put in a good word for him with Nick, Daisy’s reeling from Gatsby’s reemergence in her life, and Jordan is developing unwelcome romantic affections of her own. When Daisy sets Jordan up with her cousin, Nick Carraway, Jordan takes little notice of him until Jay Gatsby sets his eyes on Nick as well. Fantasy & Sci-Fi Book Releases To Devour In 2022. Review: When The Tiger Came Down the Mountain by Nghi Vo. ![]() Now, Daisy is settled with Tom Buchanan while Jordan navigates New York City’s social scene as an accepted outsider, kept at arm’s length for her Vietnamese heritage. We chat to author Nghi Vo about her recently released fantasy novel Empress of Salt and Fortune, which explores the power of women. Jorden and Daisy Fay became friends when they were children. In Vo’s version, magic is as regular as Jay Gatsby’s soirees, prohibition bans covered demon blood as well as alcohol, and star golfer Jordan Baker can turn cut paper into enchantments. Vo’s extraordinary full-length debut (after the novella When the Tiger Came Down the Mountain) draws readers into a fantastical reimagining of the world of The Great Gatsby. Book 2 When the Tiger Came Down the Mountain by Nghi Vo 4.21 11,867 Ratings 2,073 Reviews published 2020 17 editions The cleric Chih finds themself and their companion Want to Read Rate it: Book 3 Into the Riverlands by Nghi Vo 4. ![]()
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