Last Violent Call by Chloe Gong

Last Violent Call

Author: Chloe Gong

Series: Foul Lady Fortune

Genre: Fantasy, Historical Fiction

Format: Digital purchase via Kindle

Publish Date: February 2023

Read: July 2023

Favorite Quote: “That’s ridiculous—I would never kick him onto the sofa,” Juliette replied. “If he ever angers me, a better punishment would be for him to continue sleeping next to me, feeling the power of my wrath.”

Story Synopsis: Last Violent Call is two short stories in one book. First up is A Foul Thing which follows (SPOILER ALERT) the tale of Juliette and Roma after the end of Our Violent Ends. While in hiding, Juliette and Roma get involved with another young woman who has fallen victim to the scientific experiments from These Violent Delights and Foul Lady Fortune. The next story, This Foul Murder, follows Benedikt and Marshall after they left Shanghai to start anew in Moscow. When they get a call from Roma that help is needed across Russia, Ben and Mars find themselves on the Trans-Siberian train - and responsible for solving a murder.

Why does this book beguile? This is such a fun little book. These two short stories come in around one hundred pages each, so it was a quick read for a rainy afternoon. It’s so great to revisit these characters again and see them a bit more relaxed and happy together. P.S. - It’s important to read Last Violent Call before you begin Foul Heart Huntsman!

Rating: 4/5

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