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Foul Lady Fortune
by Chloe Gong
I've decided I want to run away and join a found family of spies.
So as it turns out, Foul Lady Fortune does indeed make a lot more sense when it's read after the original series (These Violent Delights) and it's also a lot more enjoyable. I've wanted to reread it for a while, and I'd forgotten how bad the cliffhanger is so now I need to go buy the next one ASAP.
The story follows two spies - Rosalind Lang and Orion Hong - as they infiltrate a company to investigate the series of murders taking place around the city. There are also plenty of subplots with Celia Lang and Oliver Hong, as well as Alisa Montagova, Silas Wu, and Phoebe Hong. I loved how all of the subplots weaved together by the end. There was plenty of action (I'm specifically thinking of the car chase scene that lives rent-free in my head when it absolutely should not) and I'm still not over the plot twist because...yeah, it was a good one.
Chloe Gong excels at creating some of the best characters and dynamics as well. Orion is your typical sarcastic, written-by-a-woman love interest type man and he's amazing. I didn't realize Rosalind was demi the first time, but I caught it this time. She's also a great example of a strong female character that isn't completely overpowered, and I love her for that. Of the main characters, Celia and Oliver were my least favorite but we also didn't see much of them and I still liked their banter. Phoebe and Silas are adorable and I will cry if they don't get together. And Alisa Montagova is an aroace queen who hates romance and loves bread (and that's why she's one of my all-time favorite characters). They're set up (in my opinion) to be a sort of found family in the next book and I'm really excited about that.
If you enjoyed These Violent Delights or are looking for a spy story with crazy twists and a great story, Foul Lady Fortune does not disappoint.
4.5/5
So as it turns out, Foul Lady Fortune does indeed make a lot more sense when it's read after the original series (These Violent Delights) and it's also a lot more enjoyable. I've wanted to reread it for a while, and I'd forgotten how bad the cliffhanger is so now I need to go buy the next one ASAP.
The story follows two spies - Rosalind Lang and Orion Hong - as they infiltrate a company to investigate the series of murders taking place around the city. There are also plenty of subplots with Celia Lang and Oliver Hong, as well as Alisa Montagova, Silas Wu, and Phoebe Hong. I loved how all of the subplots weaved together by the end. There was plenty of action (I'm specifically thinking of the car chase scene that lives rent-free in my head when it absolutely should not) and I'm still not over the plot twist because...yeah, it was a good one.
Chloe Gong excels at creating some of the best characters and dynamics as well. Orion is your typical sarcastic, written-by-a-woman love interest type man and he's amazing. I didn't realize Rosalind was demi the first time, but I caught it this time. She's also a great example of a strong female character that isn't completely overpowered, and I love her for that. Of the main characters, Celia and Oliver were my least favorite but we also didn't see much of them and I still liked their banter. Phoebe and Silas are adorable and I will cry if they don't get together. And Alisa Montagova is an aroace queen who hates romance and loves bread (and that's why she's one of my all-time favorite characters). They're set up (in my opinion) to be a sort of found family in the next book and I'm really excited about that.
If you enjoyed These Violent Delights or are looking for a spy story with crazy twists and a great story, Foul Lady Fortune does not disappoint.
4.5/5
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Reread update: The car chase scene still shows up in my mind at least once a week.
Keeping my rating the same because I once again read this in pretty much one day