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4.26 AVERAGE
4.26 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book and this entire series continue to impress me, I am late to the party with reading this as I wanted to read this closer to FHH release. Foul Lady Fortune has all of my favorite ingredients starting with MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE, intense historical political intrigue with action and adventure. The audiobook knocked it out of the park for me, I just did not want it to end. The characters, writing, the world and the scientific twist are just Chef's kiss.
Give it to Chloe Gong to take a character that most of them disliked from her OG duo and present her with such an amazing character arc. I absolutely enjoyed the chemistry between Orion and Rosalind and the side characters are just so amazing as well, I did not see most of the twists coming and I was constantly surprised with the way the plot unfolded until the very end.I cannot recommend the World of Secret Shanghai enough and absolutely dying for Foul Heart Huntsman
Give it to Chloe Gong to take a character that most of them disliked from her OG duo and present her with such an amazing character arc. I absolutely enjoyed the chemistry between Orion and Rosalind and the side characters are just so amazing as well, I did not see most of the twists coming and I was constantly surprised with the way the plot unfolded until the very end.I cannot recommend the World of Secret Shanghai enough and absolutely dying for Foul Heart Huntsman
adventurous
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
medium-paced
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
Hear me out: a fake marriage between two nationalist spies in 1930’s China. She’s an immortal assassin codenamed Fortune. He’s a charmer from a publicly disgraced family of traitors. Together they are everything. A little bit of forced proximity does wonders for romance, I’m telling you.
Whenever my best friend shoves a book into my hands, I tend to start it without forethought. Foul Lady Fortune was a unique case, however, since it’s the spin off to a duology that I’ve already read. I certainly enjoyed where Chloe Gong steered These Violent Delights (book 2 specifically), but never had any real interest in her next series….
…until I heard it would feature my favourite character, Celia (formerly Kathleen). Even though she’s not the protagonist, her perspective being sprinkled throughout the story really bolstered the overall narrative. Through her, readers get to see the happenings amongst the communist spies, who directly oppose our protagonist Rosalind and her main objectives. The connections between Celia and Rosalind made things even juicier: twin sisters who love each other dearly, yet chose to fight for separate causes. Plus their individual love interests are brothers with tension between them!! All of this combined to make the nationalist vs. communist vs. imperialist plotline a lot more entertaining than expected; I’m impressed with how much Chloe Gong’s captivated me through setting and story, when characters are usually my main (and sometimes only) care.
I just spoke about Celia, but what can I say, I really love her. The casual transgender representation in a historical fiction novel makes me insanely happy, and just thinking about her budding romance with Oliver never fails to make my heart soar. Moonlit car scenes are my breaking point (as a Raven Cycle and Bluesey enthusiast, self explanatory) so happening in that exact setting made me go crazy—in a good way. Every time Oliver called Celia “sweetheart” or Orion called Rosalind “beloved”, I melted into a puddle of feelings. THE YEARNING!!! I’m telling you…. I just—it’s so–
Who would’ve thought, maybe I am a romance reader at heart. Foul Lady Fortune had me way too invested in not one, not two, but three couples, which is an impressive feat from Gong. Foul Hearted Huntsman needs to publish sooner, because I need this entire cast to get their happy endings ASAP!!! I’d like to formally thank my bestie
Livia for forcing me to read this book, it’s truly my new obsession.
“Your life is mine as mine is yours,” she said, very seriously. “We are bound in duty if not in matrimony.”
Whenever my best friend shoves a book into my hands, I tend to start it without forethought. Foul Lady Fortune was a unique case, however, since it’s the spin off to a duology that I’ve already read. I certainly enjoyed where Chloe Gong steered These Violent Delights (book 2 specifically), but never had any real interest in her next series….
…until I heard it would feature my favourite character, Celia (formerly Kathleen). Even though she’s not the protagonist, her perspective being sprinkled throughout the story really bolstered the overall narrative. Through her, readers get to see the happenings amongst the communist spies, who directly oppose our protagonist Rosalind and her main objectives. The connections between Celia and Rosalind made things even juicier: twin sisters who love each other dearly, yet chose to fight for separate causes. Plus their individual love interests are brothers with tension between them!! All of this combined to make the nationalist vs. communist vs. imperialist plotline a lot more entertaining than expected; I’m impressed with how much Chloe Gong’s captivated me through setting and story, when characters are usually my main (and sometimes only) care.
“Nation over everything. But not you, sweetheart. Never your life in exchange.”
I just spoke about Celia, but what can I say, I really love her. The casual transgender representation in a historical fiction novel makes me insanely happy, and just thinking about her budding romance with Oliver never fails to make my heart soar. Moonlit car scenes are my breaking point (as a Raven Cycle and Bluesey enthusiast, self explanatory) so
Spoiler
Oliver’s love confession to CeliaWho would’ve thought, maybe I am a romance reader at heart. Foul Lady Fortune had me way too invested in not one, not two, but three couples, which is an impressive feat from Gong. Foul Hearted Huntsman needs to publish sooner, because I need this entire cast to get their happy endings ASAP!!! I’d like to formally thank my bestie
Livia for forcing me to read this book, it’s truly my new obsession.