In spite of being the second book in a series, I read this one without any problems, although I will get myself a copy of the first when I can, simply to find out more about how Attica's story began.
It's set at the time of the French revolution, the starving citizens of Paris have stormed the Bastille and now their sights are set on the Queen and King. We've all heard the stories and seen the films, of the Scarlet Pimpernel, rescuing members of the aristocracy and smuggling them away to England. This is a slightly different take on that story, those most at risk are abolitionists, speaking out and trying to get the king to abolish slavery. These are the ones that English spy Attica and her friend, pirate Jemmy, are trying to save. But as the mob advances on Versailles, and political wrangling shows a different story from that they have been told, they end up averting an execution.
The book moves along at a cracking pace so that even those with no interest in history would enjoy reading it.
It's set at the time of the French revolution, the starving citizens of Paris have stormed the Bastille and now their sights are set on the Queen and King. We've all heard the stories and seen the films, of the Scarlet Pimpernel, rescuing members of the aristocracy and smuggling them away to England. This is a slightly different take on that story, those most at risk are abolitionists, speaking out and trying to get the king to abolish slavery. These are the ones that English spy Attica and her friend, pirate Jemmy, are trying to save. But as the mob advances on Versailles, and political wrangling shows a different story from that they have been told, they end up averting an execution.
The book moves along at a cracking pace so that even those with no interest in history would enjoy reading it.