Old ghosts and dangerous foes conspire to destroy the immortal Rosalind Laing in this spectacular sequel to the bestselling Foul Lady Fortune.
Winter is drawing thick in 1932 Shanghai, as is the ever-nearing threat of invasion.
Rosalind Lang has encountered the worst possible fate for a national spy: she's been exposed. With the media storm camped outside her apartment for the infamous Lady Fortune, she's barely left her bedroom in weeks, plotting her next course of action after Orion was taken and his memories of Rosalind wiped. Though their marriage might have been a sham, his absence hurts her more than any physical wound. She won't rest until she gets him back.
I can help you get him back. Find me in Zhouzhuang. - JM.
But with her identity in the open, the task is near impossible. The only way to leave the city and rescue her beloved is the guise of a national tour: convincing her superiors that the countryside needs unity more than ever, and who better than an immortal girl to stir pride and strength into the people?
When the tour goes wrong, however, everything Rosalind once knew is thrown up in the air. Taking refuge outside Shanghai, old ghosts come into the open and adversaries turn to allies. To save Orion, they must find a cure to his mother's traitorous invention and take this chemical weapon away from impending foreign invasion - but the clock is ticking, and if Rosalind fails, it's not only Orion she loses, but her nation itself.
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
ISBN: 9781529380316
Number of pages: 560
Weight: 820 g
Dimensions: 236 x 160 x 48 mm
MEDIA REVIEWS
PRAISE FOR CHLOE GONG
Deliciously dark - Natasha Ngan, New York Times bestselling author of Girls of Paper and Fire
Heady, smart, and vicious - Tessa Gratton, author of The Queens of Innis Lear
Chloe Gong's debut is a terrific, deliciously unputdownable read! - June Hur, author of The Silence of Bones
Equal parts intoxicating and dazzling, Gong's newest duology is enchanting and unmissable. Each page is a finely honed blade that goes straight to the heart - Roshani Chokshi, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Last Tale of the Flower Bride
An electrifying, swashbuckling tale of intrigue and assassins, romance and betrayal - Cassandra Clare, bestselling author of The Mortal Instruments series
Foul Lady Fortune is a thrilling historical fantasy packed with action, intrigue, and swoon-worthy romance. I will read anything Chloe Gong writes - June Hur, bestselling author of The Silence of Bones
A glamorous spy thriller that will leave you breathless. Chloe Gong masterfully blends romance, political drama, and Black Widow-esque action sequences into a familiar world with new characters you'll fall completely in love with - Dustin Thao, New York Times bestselling author of You've Reached Sam
With tense, lush storytelling, a complicated heroine and her swoon worthy foil, Foul Lady Fortune invites you into a dark chapter of twentieth century China where intrigue lies behind every corner. Intoxicating! - Stacey Lee, author of Under a Painted Sky
Amazing, show-stopping, spectacular. Chloe Gong does it again with her fantastical take on the classic Chinese genre of Minguo-era spy thrillers, where no loyalties are certain and no one can be trusted in the shadowy political battle between the Nationalists, communists, and imperialists. A enthralling mystery that is sure to stun as it unravels - Xiran Jay Zhao, New York Times bestselling author of Iron Widow
Foul Lady Fortune had my heart pounding from the first chapter. With brilliant pacing and utterly dynamic characters, Gong transports us to 1930s Shanghai-into a high stakes game of war, love, and espionage-and conquers every page with cinematic precision - Elizabeth Lim, New York Times bestselling author of Six Crimson Cranes
When I think Republican era spy story, I think thrills, triple agents, and twists. Foul Lady Fortune delivers on all these fronts and more. The chemistry was crackling, the revelations hair-raising, and I was so taken by the world that I did not see the reveals coming, in the best way possible. Chloe Gong has outdone herself, without a doubt - Joan He, New York Times bestselling author of The Ones We're Meant to Find
Chloe Gong's Foul Lady Fortune is an electric, action-packed jewel of a story, brimming with vivid prose, exhilarating twists and turns, and incredible characters who will steal your heart. This book dazzles - Claire Legrand, New York Times bestselling author of Furyborn
This book is a dark delight. I found myself transported to a different place and time, which is exactly what I look for in my favorite books. Gong's writing is evocative, and her dialogue crackles. Mesmerizing and mysterious in equal turns, Foul Lady Fortune is a captivating read, and I look forward to the next installment in the series - Renée Ahdieh, New York Times bestselling author of The Beautiful Quartet
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