*I received an advance reading copy of this book from Simon & Schuster Canada in exchange for an honest review.
(Foul Lady Fortune #2)
by Chloe Gong
September 26, 2023
Goodreads Summary:
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.
Review
What a grand finale to the Foul Lady Fortune duology! Packed with intense action, witty humour, shocking betrayals, moving gestures and swoony romances, Foul Heart Huntsman was the most fun I've had with a Chloe Gong book!
Foul Heart Huntsman continues the serious and delicate story started in Foul Lady Fortune. The political clashes reached an all-time high. The resulting deception and jailbreak had me on the edge of my seat. Despite the tension, Ms. Gong's writing managed to lift the heavy atmosphere from time to time. I smiled and laughed plenty from the good-natured banter sprinkled throughout the story between the characters. From secret agents to foreign invasion to weaponized serums to immortality, each loose end was tied up neatly without any doubts.
The amazing cast of characters from Foul Lady Fortune continued to shine in Foul Heart Huntsman. Rosalind's identity has been exposed but instead of it becoming a hindrance, she used it to her advantage. Orion who did his best to help out was so funny when he was clueless. The tenderness between Celia and Oliver really showed in this installment. Phoebe played her part brilliantly. I delighted in seeing her relationship with Silas become even more complicated ;) Alisa, my favourite, was feisty, perceptive and sarcastic as hell. I loved that they looked out for one another even though they didn't all work for the same side. Lastly, it was f***ing awesome seeing Juliet, Roma, Benedikt and Marshall all together again. Teamwork!
Foul Heart Huntsman was such a fulfilling finish to the Foul Lady Fortune storyline. Is this also the end to the Secret Shanghai universe? Whether it is or isn't, I'm so grateful to Ms. Gong for the adventure of a lifetime!
*I received an advance reading copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own and not affected in any way. Any quotes included in my review were taken from ARC I received.
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