Join us for an exclusive evening with Chloe Gong!
Chaired by the wonderful Carwen Jones, we'll be celebrating the launch of Eyes of Kings, the action-packed finale to the Flesh & False Gods trilogy. Inspired by Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra, the novel brings readers the ultimate showdown for power between gods and mortals.
If you can't make it on the night, don't worry, the event will be livestreamed globally from Chloe's Instagram @thechloegong
Eyes of Kings Launch, Chaired by Carwen Jones
Tuesday 11th August from 6pm
Hachette Aotearoa NZ Office, Level 2, 23 Victoria Street East, Auckland Central
RSVPs are essential
About the book
War beckons in the kingdom of Talin. On one side sits Calla Tuoleimi and Anton Makusa, and on the other, the recently dethroned August Shenzhi and Calla's own predecessor Sinoa Tuoleimi. Neither will rest until the opposition is buried.
Calla assumed victory would be easy. She wears the divine crown after a violent coup, wielding the most powerful weapon in the kingdom. Then the provinces start to whisper of the old gods returning to earth, and suddenly the game board is flipped upside-down.
Anton thought he aligned himself with victory. When he swore to serve as Calla's general, he understood the battle they were waging. But he fears Calla is no longer herself with the crown. Rather, he fears that Calla is returning to who she once was.
August would sacrifice anything for victory. He has waited his entire life for the throne, and surrender is not an option. In the face of age-old immortals challenging his terrain and the possibility of betrayal from his closest and most cherished guard, he must be careful who he trusts.
Because when the war ends, there can only be one king.
Chloe Gong is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the critically acclaimed Secret Shanghai novels, as well as the Flesh and False Gods trilogy. Her books have been published in over twenty countries and have been featured in the New York Times, PEOPLE, Forbes and more. She is a recent graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, where she double-majored in English and International Relations. Born in Shanghai and raised in Auckland, New Zealand, Chloe is now located in New York City, pretending to be a real adult.
Follow Chloe on Instagram @thechloegong
@CarwenReads has interviewed all your favourite authors on her Instagram and TikTok accounts including Lucy Score, Callie Hart, R.F. Kuang and Brynne Weaver - just to name a few! She is the host of Enamoured Books Book Club and was the Booktoker in Residence at the 2026 Auckland Writers Festival. By day, she is the Executive Producer of the multi award winning radio show ZM’s Fletch, Vaughan and Hayley.
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