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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’

Publisher Review

Raw, thrilling and dizzyingly romantic, Foul Lady Fortune is a marvel * Sangu Mandanna, author of The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches * Foul Lady Fortune is a rich and thrilling web of covert identities and competing ideologies, with a devastating slow-burn romance at its core. Gong has crafted an absolutely gripping and wonderfully confident start to a new series * Sunya Mara, author of The Darkening * An absolute fireball of a book. This is an impeccably slick murder mystery entangled in the backstabbing, claustrophobic world of spies and political machinations ... leaves you scheming, theorising and obsessing * The Nerd Daily * In the usual style of conspiracy thrillers, it contains rather a lot to keep up with: a large cast of characters, some with more than one name, some of them working for more than one side. But Chloe Gong unfolds it all with care ... over time, the reader becomes properly invested in her cast of young agents with messy lives * SFX * Filled with secrets, conspiracy and romance, this evocative slice of historical fiction from the author of These Violent Delights sees a young assassin fight for the greater good in 1930s Shanghai * Waterstones * I love a period piece and I love a little bit of fantasy in my books. Chloe Gong has been able to mix the two in her novels that are set in early 1900s Shanghai * Stellar.ie * When a story is this pacey and captivating, with such beautifully written characters, why wouldn't you want to read every book that shapes the world they exist in? * Culturefly *