#calla x otta

[no-1-rosalind-lang-apologist]

Okay I’m going to precede this by saying that I’m half joking and ik this wouldn’t be true to the source material and ik we haven’t really met Otta Avia yet and ik she’s a bad person or whatever but like so is literally everyone else but anyway I think Calla should dump Anton and be with her and get a second enemies to lovers arc with Otta in which they both realize that Anton is kind of a loser and they’re both too hot and evil for him thank you and good night

[jessread-s]

✩🩸🌙 Special Edition Collection:

Obsessed is an understatement. Keep scrolling to read my full review of “Immortal Longings” and see why I had to get my hands on EVERY special edition of Chloe’s adult debut!

Gong makes a name for herself as an adult fantasy writer with her explosive debut “Immortal Longings.”

As with her other works, Gong draws inspiration for her novel from Shakespeare—specifically from his play “Antony and Cleopatra” in this instance. Her fictional world encompassing the the kingdom of Talin’s capital twin cities, San-Er, closely resembles Kowloon Walled City— an ungoverned and lawless territory that was once the most crowded place on Earth. Though the walled city was demolished in real life, Gong keeps its memory alive in her writing through her intricate world-building and descriptive prose. 

Gong completely leans into the fantasy genre with “Immortal Longings,” which I thoroughly enjoyed. She establishes that those who have a strong qui are able to jump between bodies. This ability is crucial to the people of San-Er’s survival, as the twin cities have high rates of prostitution, gambling, and drug abuse. Additionally, jumping is beneficial to those competing in the King’s Games—a series of games hosted by the monarch of Talon where 88 citizens fight to the death to win unimaginable riches. The reader is able to alternate between the perspectives of two of the king’s players: Princess Calla Tuoleimi and Anton Makusa. 

Princess Calla is a fierce cat lady who rocks bangs and leather jackets. She killed her own parents (the former rulers of Er) to bring down the monarchy, is no stranger around a sword, and isn’t afraid to get her hands dirty. After years of hiding, she enters the games in secret, dead set on finishing the job she started by killing King Kasa—the ruler of San. Her chance meeting with Anton, however, throws a wrench in her plans. 

Anton is a master jumper who was exiled from his life as an aristocrat. If he wins, he hopes to use the winnings to pay off the debt he owes to the hospital for keeping his childhood love alive while she is in a coma. While she is the one to give Anton’s life direction, Calla is the one to give it purpose. 

On their own, Calla and Anton were merely surviving, but together, in their unexpected alliance, they find a way to live. The spark that develops between them reaches a fever pitch leading up to Gong’s first steamy scene, which is as violent as it is delightful.

Aside from Calla and Anton’s points-of-view, Gong supplies the reader with chapters written from August, Pampi, and Yilas’ viewpoints. Through them, we learn of every betrayal, deception, and ruse. Despite this and knowing in advance that “Antony and Cleopatra” is a Shakespearean tragedy, nothing could have prepared me for the whiplash I experienced at the end of “Immortal Longings.” I’m afraid my heart won’t stop pounding until I get book two of the “Flesh and False Gods” series in my hands. 

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[no-1-rosalind-lang-apologist]

I can only wonder what the future additions to this will be oh god

The Chloe Gong Do It For the Plot Thing is so funny to me because like.

“Please Juliette pretend to be my wife so that the prostitutes stop bothering me. For the plot.”

“Hello I am going to kiss you on the mouth so that we can steal this wood. For the plot.”

“What if we made out in the abandoned imperialist newspaper office building. For the plot.”

“What if you pretended to be a prostitute to throw off the people chasing us through the hotel. For the plot. Jkjk unless.”

“Let’s pretend to be married again. For the plot.”

“Hey Phoebe. I need you to beat the shit out of me. For the plot.”

[no-1-rosalind-lang-apologist]

Out of context vt reactions part 1

[no-1-rosalind-lang-apologist]

help chloe just said that calla, anton, and otta don't count as a love triangle because none of them are in love they're all just delusional

[no-1-rosalind-lang-apologist]

Dumb commentary on the vt snippet

I’m putting it under a cut just in case anyone would consider it a spoiler but I don’t really think there was any new information

melodramatic ass bitch like oh no the person i was competing against in the fight to the death games tried to kill me this is literally so fucked up i never saw it coming shut uppppp

Oh this is going to be such a mess lmaooooo

I’m still not fucking over this like go girl be an early 2000s ya protagonist over describe those sight orbs while simultaneously being an evil dictator like get it I guess

Real or not r- [gunshot]

This is going to be such a fucking mess oh my god how do I even process how much of a mess this is going to be

[no-1-rosalind-lang-apologist]

LMAOOO LOOKS LIKE WE'RE SORT OF GETTING A LOVE TRIANGLE IN IMMORTAL LONGINGS 2 WITH ANTON, CALLA, AND OTTA AVIA EXCEPT INSTEAD OF ACTUALLY FIGHTING OVER ANTON THEY'RE JUST FIGHTING OVER POWER AND ANTON IS JUST LIKE A BONUS

[no-1-rosalind-lang-apologist]

Hozier said, “a rope in hand for your other man to hang from a tree,” but when I, Calla Tuoleimi-

[no-1-rosalind-lang-apologist]

"do the girls back home touch you like i do?"

you're right Otta Avia could NEVER