'Devastating' SARA COLLINS

'A lyrical thriller' DAILY MAIL

'Beautiful ... a stunning debut' CHRISTIE WATSON

'A thrilling, mesmerising tale of destiny and betrayal' CECILE PIN

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.

'Haunting ... instantly transportive' FRANCES CHA, author of If I Had Your Face

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

'From the first sentence, this book swept me into Eunha's world. I mourned and raged with her' JENNIFER FAWCETT, author of Keep This for Me

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

a breathtaking 2026 debut love story of secrets and family

About the Author

Catherine Cho is the author of the memoir Inferno, which was shortlisted for the Jhalak Prize. She was a finalist for the 2020 Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year Award. The Devoted is her debut novel.

Reviews
'[A] lyrical thriller ... particularly good on the seamless participation of Hong Kong's criminal underworld within polite society. Slippery and compulsive' Daily Mail
'An arresting tale, solidly and affectingly told in which the bonds of love, loyalty and family mean all' Marie Claire
'Set in the world of the Hong Kong Triads, this debut novel was the subject of a 6-way bidding war among publishers. And rightly so' Elle
'Quietly devastating yet hugely atmospheric, this novel offers all the thrills of a binge-worthy box set delivered in bravura prose' Sara Collins, author of The Confessions of Frannie Langton
'Beautifully sinister, haunting, and instantly transportive ... I loved the desire and the danger that pulsed throughout' Frances Cha, author of If I Had Your Face
'A beautiful, devastating story of love and loss. A stunning debut' Christie Watson, author of Moral Injuries
'A thrilling exploration of love, isolation, family and the weight of growing up. A book I'll be recommending for a long time to come' Rowan Hisayo Buchanan, author of Starling Days
'A thrilling, mesmerising tale of destiny and betrayal that will keep you guessing until the last page. I raced through it' Cecile Pin, author of Wandering Souls
'A deeply moving and utterly compelling story about the forces that shape us and the choices we make. I couldn't put it down' Hester Musson, author of The Night Hag
'From the first sentence, this book swept me into Eunha's world. I mourned and raged with her' Jennifer Fawcett, author of Keep This for Me
'In page-turning prose, Cho conjures the pain of love and loss and the tense atmosphere of Hong Kong's underworld' Bookseller
'An aching, extraordinary epic exposing the crushing price, and immeasurable rewards, of defiant resilience' Booklist
'Electric ... at once a family saga, a narrative of identity and belonging, a love story, and a tale of suspense' Shelf Awareness
'A family-centred drama' Red Magazine



Book Information
ISBN 9780008763282
Author Catherine Cho
Format Hardback
Page Count 368
Imprint Fourth Estate Ltd
Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
Weight(grams) 480g
Dimensions(mm) 222mm * 141mm * 36mm