When the twilight dims and the Jewel of the Orient fades, will truth and justice rise again? Will the dreams of yesteryear return to restore all that was withered and lost? A lone city, desperate to remain free. All around, war rages. The Kuomintang has fled, and the eyes of the world have turned away as Europe crumbles. Surrounding the city borders, the Empire of Japan lurks, waiting for its chance to stake its claim on Asia's last bright gem. In a final bid to protect his home, Clark Yuan allies with Shanghai's colonial lords, leveraging their facade of might to keep Japan's army at bay. Covertly, he joins forces with the Chinese secret police, waging a deadly war of resistance against enemies and traitors alike. Will he succeed? When darkness falls and all hope is gone, what can one man do to save the ones he loves?

• • - "In times of war, love is a luxury we can't afford."
• • - From Alexa Kang, USA Today Bestselling author of the Rose of Anzio series, this grand finale to the Shanghai Story Trilogy brings you a front-row view on how the curtains closed on the world's most decadent city during WWII.