A lover in peril. A nation under threat. The clock is ticking . . . 'AMAZING SHOW-STOPPING
SPECTACULAR' XIRAN JAY ZHAO The captivating sequel to Foul Lady Fortune by the New York Times
bestselling author of These Violent Delights. Winter is drawing thick in 1932 Shanghai as is
the threat of a Japanese invasion. Rosalind Lang's identity as a national spy has been
exposed. With the media camped outside her apartment she's barely left her bedroom in weeks
plotting her next course of action after Orion was taken and his memories wiped. Their marriage
might have been a sham but his absence hurts 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 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? When the tour goes wrong everything Rosalind once knew is
thrown up in the air. Taking refuge outside Shanghai old ghosts return and adversaries turn to
allies. To save Orion they must find a cure to his mother's invention and steal this dangerous
weapon away from foreign invasion -but the clock is ticking and if Rosalind fails it's not
only Orion she loses but her nation itself . . . PRAISE FOR CHLOE GONG 'A glamorous spy
thriller that will leave you breathless' DUSTIN THAO 'Brilliant pacing and utterly dynamic
characters' ELIZABETH LIM 'The chemistry was crackling the revelations hair-raising and I
was so taken by the world that I did not see the reveals coming' JOAN HE 'A thrilling
historical fantasy packed with action intrigue and swoon-worthy romance' JUNE HUR 'A dark
delight . . . Captivating' RENEE AHDIEH 'Equal parts intoxicating and dazzling Gong's newest
duology is enchanting and unmissable' ROSHANI CHOKSHI
