Foul Lady Fortune - Chloe Gong

Written by Chloe Gong
Read by Emily Woo Zeller
Format: MP3
Bitrate: 64 Kbps

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
Release date: September 27, 2022
Duration: 18:37:22

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.

“Emily Woo Zeller narrates an unusual historical mystery in which an immortal girl investigates a series of murders in China in the year 1930. …. Zeller misses a few of the pronunciations, but those minor missteps are overshadowed by an overall stellar performance. Rosalind and her partner, Orion, are brought to life. Her 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.”–AudioFile