'A sharply realised page-turner with a brilliant twist, written with an effortless command of pace and suspense' -- Sydney Morning Herald

'Tsao cannily pulls back the gilded surface from a wealthy Indonesian family, revealing a rotten core... the narrative unfolds in a manner that's both suspenseful and creepily claustrophobic... A bold and dramatic portrayal of characters on the cusp of an impossible choice between complicit self-preservation and total annihilation' -- Publisher's Weekly

'A dark, delicious tale that will creep its way into your brain and leave you examining your own soul for signs of moral rot. I downed it in one greedy shot' -- Jade Chang, author of The Wangs vs. the World

'A sobering look at the dark side of extreme wealth among Chinese families in Indonesia... Tsao's depiction of domestic abuse is powerful' -- Kirkus Reviews

'An urgent literary thriller that also affectingly, seamlessly acts as a social treatise exposing the moral and legal abuses of the ultra-elite...an engrossing, eloquent story of fatal familial dysfunction' --Shelf Awareness

'The Majesties is a thrilling, tender page-turner, the darker side of Crazy Rich Asians' -- Krys Lee, author of How I Became a North Korean

'Tsao deftly juggles a large cast of characters, and her thorough examination of the life of a wealthy Chinese-Indonesian family, as well as her insights into the false assumptions those in the Chinese, Indonesian, and Western communities make about its members, are intelligent and lively' -- Booklist

'One of the most gripping, original and enlightening novels of the day' -- SA Weekend

'A compelling page-turner, it reveals the intricate dynamics between love, ambition, and fear as we journey through dark family secrets and unlock door after door before reaching the dead end. The Majesties is a chilling novel about what a family is capable of for the sake of maintaining illusions and the desperate, destructive ways that its entrapped members must take in order to escape' -- Intan Paramaditha, author of Apple and Knife and The Wandering

'Tiffany Tsao's novel of sisters Gwendolyn and Estella is haunting, disturbing and vivid. It is one of those novels that has such a strong opening chapter that I questioned if the author would be able to meet my expectations for the rest of the novel. But meet them she did' --Readings

Tiffany Tsao is a writer and literary translator. She is the author of the Oddfits fantasy series, this is her debut adult novel. Her translations from Indonesian to English include Norman Erikson Pasaribu's poetry collection Sergius Seeks Bacchus, Dee Lestari's novel Paper Boats, and Laksmi Pamuntjak's The Birdwoman's Palate. Her translations of Norman's poetry have won the English PEN Presents and English PEN Translates awards. Born in the US and of Chinese-Indonesian descent, Tiffany spent her formative years in Singapore and Indonesia before moving to the US for university. She now lives in Sydney with her spouse and two children.