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Welcome to the WBEZ Book Club.
I'm Jordan Rich. Just published a new

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book called Immortal Longings by Chloe Gong, and it's fair to say that fans

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of The Hunger Games and series like
it will enjoy this new take on fantasy.

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In her imaginative world, the twin
cities of San air Hold fight to

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the death games, with the winner
promised incredible riches. This time around,

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there's a new competitor, Princess Kala, who's been in hiding and presumed dead

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for many years because of the evil
King Casa, who ruthlessly killed the established

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leaders, even murdering Princess Kali's parents. Her plan is to seek retribution and

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freedom for her people, but to
get close enough to the evil king to

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kill him, she must participate in
the set of games, win the competition,

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and earn the opportunity to get close
enough to take her revenge. This

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is the first of a trilogy,
and like The Hunger Games and similar series,

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there are colorful characters and some very
exciting action sequences. Look for this

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one to likely make it to the
movies. Immortal Longings by Chloe Gong The

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