Foul Lady Fortune
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of These Violent Delights and Our Violent Ends
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THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
'An electrifying, swashbuckling tale' CASSANDRA CLARE
'Amazing, show-stopping, spectacular' XIRAN JAY ZHAO
'A dark delight' RENEE AHDIEH
An ill-matched pair of spies pose as a couple to investigate a series of murders in 1930s Shanghai, in a new fantasy romance duology from the author of THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS.
It's 1931 in Shanghai, and the stage is set for a new decade of intrigue.
Four years ago, Rosalind Lang was saved from the brink of death. Now she doesn't sleep or age - and can heal from any wound. Desperate for redemption from her traitorous past, she works as an assassin for her country. Code name: Fortune.
When a series of murders causes unrest in Shanghai, Rosalind's mission changes. Ordered to infiltrate foreign society and identify the culprits, she must pose as the wife of another spy, Orion Hong, to reduce suspicion.
Although Rosalind finds Orion's cavalier attitude and playboy demeanor infuriating, she agrees to work with him. But Orion has an agenda of his own, and Rosalind has secrets she wants to keep buried. Soon, the two spies will find there is more to this mystery than they ever imagined . . .
READERS LOVE CHLOE GONG
'I honestly wasn't a huge fan of Rosalind at all BUT this book made me utterly fall in love with her. I heard a lot of people weren't a huge fan of her but if that was you PLEASE READ THIS, YOU WILL CHANGE YOUR MIND!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Foul Lady Fortune was one of my most anticipated reads of the year and it really did not disappoint' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'If you're looking for a fast paced book full of action and spy hijinks this is the book for you. I cannot wait for the next one ' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'I adored the fake marriage aspect - the banter, the tension, the nemesis to lovers chemistry was all on point' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'From the first line, I was immediately captivated. This book had everything I love from fake marriage to grumpy/sunshine to who hurt you' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
A disgraced, immortal assassin reluctantly partners with a high-profile playboy while investigating a slew of brutal murders in Gong's (Our Violent Ends) enticing duology opener, a take on William Shakespeare's As You Like It set in 1931 Shanghai. After betraying her family and nearly succumbing to fever, 19-year-old Rosalind Lang was administered a mysterious serum that granted her healing abilities and stopped her from aging. Now, four years later, she is employed by nationalists under the code name Fortune to hunt reprobate Communist White Flowers. When a series of murders causes unrest in Shanghai, and members of the invading Japanese empire come under suspicion, Rosalind's new orders involve posing as a married couple with nationalist spy Orion Hong and, together, infiltrating a local Japanese paper to uncover the perpetrator. Cavalier and flippant as he may seem, Orion hides dark secrets of his own that could endanger their mission and even Rosalind's immortal life. While the duo's repartee is sizzling on its own, their relationships with secondary characters—including Rosalind's transgender sister Celia and Orion's brother Oliver, both Communist Party members—add tension that further complicates Gong's pulse-pounding caper. An author's note provides historical context. Ages 14–up.
