Foul lady fortune
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New York : Margaret K. McElderry Books, [2022].
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
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511 pages ; 24 cm.
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Published
New York : Margaret K. McElderry Books, [2022].
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
UG
Level 6, 24 Points
Lexile code
HL
Lexile measure
810

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Series information from author's website, https://thechloegong.com/flf/
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1931, Shanghai. Four years ago Rosalind Lang was brought back from the brink of death, but the experiment that saved her also stopped her from sleeping and aging -- and allows her to heal from any wound. Desperate for redemption from her traitorous past, she uses her abilities as an assassin for her country. Code name: Fortune.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. Posing as the wife of another Nationalist spy, Orion Hong, she finds his cavalier attitude and playboy demeanor infuriating. Orion has an agenda of his own -- and Rosalind has secrets that she wants to keep buried.
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In 1931 Shanghai, two Nationalist spies pose as a married couple to investigate a series of brutal murders causing unrest in the city.
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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 from 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.
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