Chloe Gong

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of "These Violent Delights" and "Our Violent Ends" comes the second book in the captivating Foul Lady Fortune duology following an immortal assassin in 1930s Shanghai as she races to save her country and her love.

Winter is drawing thick in 1932 Shanghai, as is the ever-nearing threat of a Japanese invasion.

Rosalind Lang has suffered 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.

But with her identity in the open, the task is near impossible. The only way to leave the city and rescue Orion is under the guise of a national tour. It’s easy to convince 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 dangerous 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.

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Sarah

"In proper society, Shalin, a young woman shouldn't be controlling her own accounts."

“In proper society, I wouldn’t be killing people for a job, either, but I suppose we can’t be fussy during times like these.”

She gestured at Rosalind's shoulder. "Do you want me to pull that out" 

Rosalind shook her head. "Poisoned. I'll bleed to death." 

"Yes, thank you, mèimei how could I forget to stitch my wound closed in the middle of battle"

Three strides through the smoke revealed a small civilian vehicle, its engine still running and its tires mowed over the low garden fence, leaving the entire north side of the fence collapsed.  

“Did you drive over that?" Rosalind hissed. 

Alisa shot her a dirty look. "I couldn't 

Oh Orion my sweet child. Please get better soon but also you’re lines are amazing like this 

"I have to ask," Orion interrupted. "We are not talking about an actual foreign language, are we? Because I'm still working out if I speak Italian or not."

"Even if the memories never come back," he said slowly, "I’m going to love you again. I have decided to warn you in advance" 

I’m so fucking mad rn this isn’t even funny. Its such a good thing that Phoebe didn’t tell him

”Are you competing with me to see who can marry into the family first?" 

Celia grabbed the nearest wooden spoon at once, tossing it in Rosalind's direction. 

Rosalind shrieked, dodging out of the way. "You are!" 

Rosalind pretended to hurry into the living room. "Alisa! Alisa, get the flowers ready!" 

Celia caught up to her, wrapping an arm around her head and clamping a hand to her mouth. "I should have absorbed you in the womb."

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