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Foul Lady FortuneChloe GongFoul Lady Fortune, book 1

Characters in Foul Lady Fortune

6 characters, main characters first.

Main characters

  • Rosalind Lang

    An immortal Nationalist assassin code-named Fortune, who investigates a string of chemical murders in 1930s Shanghai while undercover as a newlywed.

    Also in These Violent Delights, Foul Heart Huntsman

  • Orion Hong

    A Nationalist spy with a playboy reputation who is partnered with Rosalind and poses as her husband on the investigation.

    Also in Foul Heart Huntsman

Supporting characters

  • Celia Lang

    Rosalind's twin, a committed Communist whose political allegiance stands opposite her sister's Nationalist work.

    Also in Foul Heart Huntsman

  • Oliver Hong

    Orion's older brother, who defected to the Communists and so sits on the other side of the family's political divide.

    Also in Foul Heart Huntsman

  • Phoebe Hong

    Orion's younger sister, who works as a Communist assassin under the code name Priest.

    Also in Foul Heart Huntsman

  • Silas Wu

    A Nationalist auxiliary agent code-named Shepherd, close to the Hong family and drawn into the investigation.

    Also in Foul Heart Huntsman