Foul Lady Fortune, Chloe Gong
Foul Lady Fortune, Chloe Gong
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Foul Lady Fortune

Author: Chloe Gong

Narrator: Emily Woo Zeller

Unabridged: 18 hr 28 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/27/2022


Synopsis

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of These Violent Delights and Our Violent Ends comes the “equal parts intoxicating and dazzling” (Roshani Chokshi, New York Times bestselling author of The Gilded Wolves) first book in a captivating new duology following an ill-matched pair of spies posing as a married couple to investigate a series of brutal murders in 1930s Shanghai.

It’s 1931 in Shanghai, and the stage is set for a new decade of intrigue.

Four years ago, Rosalind Lang was brought back from the brink of death, but the strange experiment that saved her also stopped her from sleeping and aging—and allows her to heal from any wound. In short, Rosalind cannot die. Now, desperate for redemption for her traitorous past, she uses her abilities as an assassin for her country.

Code name: Fortune.

But when the Japanese Imperial Army begins its invasion march, Rosalind’s mission pivots. A series of murders is causing unrest in Shanghai, and the Japanese are under suspicion. Rosalind’s new orders are to infiltrate foreign society and identify the culprits behind the terror plot before more of her people are killed.

To reduce suspicion, however, she must pose as the wife of another Nationalist spy, Orion Hong, and though Rosalind finds Orion’s cavalier attitude and playboy demeanor infuriating, she is willing to work with him for the greater good. But Orion has an agenda of his own, and Rosalind has secrets that she wants to keep buried. As they both attempt to unravel the conspiracy, the two spies soon find that there are deeper and more horrifying layers to this mystery than they ever imagined.

About Chloe Gong

Chloe Gong is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the critically acclaimed Secret Shanghai novels, as well as the Flesh and False Gods trilogy. Her books have been published in over twenty countries and have been featured in the New York Times, People, Cosmopolitan, and more. She was named one of Forbes’s 30 Under 30 for 2024. Chloe graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a degree in English and international relations. Born in Shanghai and raised in Auckland, New Zealand, she is now located in New York City, pretending to be a real adult. 


Reviews

Goodreads review by Chloe on June 02, 2022

Since early copies of Foul Lady Fortune are making their way out, I wanted to write a little note to welcome the readers—both returning and new. Foul Lady Fortune is a speculative historical thriller inspired by Shakespeare’s As You Like It, and if your first thought was “So how many genres is that?......more

Goodreads review by jessica on December 28, 2022

i was sooo confused for the majority of this book... and i loved it! there are so many different sides, with double and triple agents, all with different alias and allegiances, that it was difficult to keep it all straight and really know what was going on. especially because this book is so long. bu......more

Goodreads review by toointofiction on July 02, 2023

"All she had ever known was love wielded as a weapon, love wielded as a falsity to lower her guard." Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (If I could rate it higher I would) ❗This is a spoiler-free ARC review from NetGalley❗ I finally got out of my reading slump. AT LAST. I knew this book would do it for me. COVID came a......more

Goodreads review by lisa (fc hollywood's version) on April 29, 2024

Many thanks to Hodder & Stoughton and NetGalley for providing me with an e-ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review. I initially had a lot of doubt about this book, because for me the These Violent Delights duology was perfect the way it is. Additionally, I don't like Rosalind that much eith......more

Goodreads review by cherie ^_-★ on March 14, 2025

3.75 stars ⭐ ⤷ mini spoiler-free review!! ⋆౨ৎ˚⟡˖ ࣪ ˏˋ°•*⁀➷ my thoughts 💭 i was fully invested in this book, but there were parts that felt a bit slow for my liking. while it didn’t diminish my overall interest or connection to the story, i did find myself getting impatient and wishing things would pick......more


Quotes

"[Emily Woo Zeller's] portrayal of Rosalind is especially strong, with her voice perfectly matching the character’s world-weary nature to a tee. Zeller keeps the performance intense and engrossing throughout this fast-moving story."