Foul Lady Fortune

Foul Lady Fortune by Chloe Gong is a reprint edition published by Simon and Schuster on September 26, 2023. This 544-page novel is set in 1930s Shanghai and follows Rosalind Lang, a young woman who has been brought back from the brink of death through a mysterious experiment. With the ability to heal from any wound and a past filled with betrayal, Rosalind takes on the role of an assassin for her country, using her skills to navigate a city rife with intrigue and danger.
In this captivating tale, Rosalind is tasked with investigating a series of brutal murders that coincide with the impending invasion by the Japanese Imperial Army. To blend into foreign society and uncover the truth, she must pose as the wife of fellow Nationalist spy Orion Hong. As they work together, the tension between their differing agendas and hidden secrets complicates their mission. Readers will find a blend of fantasy, historical elements, and romance woven throughout the narrative, as Rosalind and Orion delve into a conspiracy that reveals deeper horrors than they anticipated.
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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.
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