Tor scoops two-book deal from debut fantasy novelist Lin

Tor UK has scooped a two-book deal from debut novelist Rosalie M Lin, including Daughter of Calamity, a "glamorous" historical fantasy. 

Assistant editor Georgia Summers at Tor UK and editor Tiffany Shelton at St Martin’s Press jointly acquired both titles from Kurestin Armada at the Root Literary Agency. Tor will publish Daughter of Calamity with St Martin’s in spring 2024. 

The synopsis reads: "By day, Jingwen delivers bones for her grandmother, the exclusive surgeon to the most formidable gang in Shanghai. By night, she dances at a lavish cabaret club, competing ruthlessly with her fellow dancers to part wealthy foreign playboys from their wallets. When a mysterious attacker starts stealing dancers’ faces for the powerful elite, Jingwen is plunged into a world of cut-throat businessmen, silver-limbed gangs and vengeful gods as she tries to uncover the culprit and protect the dancers."

Summers commented: "Rosalie has created a wonderfully evocative world of Jazz Age glamour (magical cocktails anyone!?), ancient gods and powerful gangs—in a city that dances on the knife-edge between opulence and violence. I absolutely loved Daughter of Calamity and I can’t wait for readers to discover Jingwen’s story." 

Lin said: "I’m thrilled to work with Georgia and the Tor UK team! Daughter of Calamity is close to my heart—it’s been a feverish joy to write about this decadent night world ruled by consumerism and colonialism, and the cabaret dancer who sets out to dismantle it. I can’t wait to welcome you to the Paramount Ballroom and all her secrets!"