The Devoted

‘Devastating’ SARA COLLINS

‘Part romance, part suspenseful thriller’ THE TIMES

‘Beautiful … a stunning debut’ CHRISTIE WATSON

‘Moving … The Godfather, seen through a female eye’ GUARDIAN

AN ELLE MOST ANTICIPATED READ OF 2026.

A stunning, page-turning love story of family and fate from the author of the acclaimed memoir, Inferno.

I made my plan. I would be the north stars: the decider of fate, of what was to come.

Eunha grows up in a quiet village in Hong Kong with little knowledge of the reputation of her father, a Dragon Head and the leader of a criminal organisation infamous in the city. While her grandmother does her best to shield her from the violence that underpins their lives, Eunha only has her brother Solomon and their one permitted companion, a boy named Kai, for company.

But when Eunha marries into a supposedly respectable Hong Kong family, the veneer of her sheltered life begins to crack. After her young son is kidnapped, she is cast back into the city’s criminal underground and into the orbit of Kai, now a Dragon Head himself. In this world, love and loyalty are stalked by fear and betrayal. Will Eunha finally give in to the life she has strived so hard to rise above or was her future always fated?

The Devoted is a beautifully written, unforgettable debut novel of love, family and betrayal from an electric new voice in fiction.

‘A lyrical thriller … Slippery and compulsive’ DAILY MAIL

‘A breathtakingly atmospheric triumph’ WIZ WHARTON, author of Ghost Girl, Banana

‘Haunting … instantly transportive’ FRANCES CHA, author of If I Had Your Face

‘A thrilling, mesmerising tale of destiny and betrayal’ CECILE PIN, author of Celestial Lights

‘An arresting tale, solidly and affectingly told’ MARIE CLAIRE

‘A novel that seethes in the best way’ ROWAN HISAYO BUCHANAN, author of Starling Days

‘Deeply moving and utterly compelling … I couldn't put it down’ HESTER MUSSON, author of The Night Hag

© 2026 Fourth Estate (Audiobook): 9780008763305

Release date

Audiobook: 4 June 2026