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3.89 AVERAGE
3.89 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was a really entertaining and creative #ownvoices, YA gender-swapped retelling of The Three Musketeers! I loved that this story featured a main character living with a chronic illness (POTS) and showed how she was able to contribute to the cause in an active way and wasn't just a supportive sidekick!
When her father (one of the original Musketeers) is brutally murdered, Tania de Batz is devastated and vows to discover the person(s) responsible. To this end she enrolls in an elite finishing school, L’Académie des Mariées, which is secretly an organization in which elite young French socialites work as spies to protect the Crown and uncover threats against him.
Once there, Tania finds an outlet for her fencing skills, gains respect and purpose and forms deep friendship with the other girls. There is also a bit of romance, adventure and betrayal. Everything that makes for a highly entertaining YA historical fantasy.
Perfect for fans of The Bone spindle or Adrienne Young and great on audio. I can't wait to see what's next from this debut author! Much thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for my advance review copy!
When her father (one of the original Musketeers) is brutally murdered, Tania de Batz is devastated and vows to discover the person(s) responsible. To this end she enrolls in an elite finishing school, L’Académie des Mariées, which is secretly an organization in which elite young French socialites work as spies to protect the Crown and uncover threats against him.
Once there, Tania finds an outlet for her fencing skills, gains respect and purpose and forms deep friendship with the other girls. There is also a bit of romance, adventure and betrayal. Everything that makes for a highly entertaining YA historical fantasy.
Perfect for fans of The Bone spindle or Adrienne Young and great on audio. I can't wait to see what's next from this debut author! Much thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for my advance review copy!
I really liked this book, I love a genderbent classic (even though I’ve never consumed whatever media the original three musketeers was in lol). Loved the mystery and intrigue and I loved the girls going undercover as spies in the balls and socials etc, love a good play-off-of-men’s-tendency-to-underestimate-women-and-girls-especially-in-pretty-dresses trope. I don’t have any personal experience with chronic illness or POTS so I can’t speak yo the accuracy of that part, but I thought it was integrated very well into the story and Tania’s character. I also really liked the characters of each of the girls and their camaraderie and friendship.
I am in SHAMBLES after finishing this!!! I found it after looking for more disabled rep in fiction but I had no idea what I was getting into. This book was so beautiful, and is something I didn’t know I desperately needed. In the same way queer ya novels help heal my queer inner child, this helped heal my disabled inner child. I’m so grateful that this book exists, that it embraces disability without focusing solely on a cure. My heart is so full right now and I’m about to go to sleep happy.
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Received an audio review copy from Netgalley.
I really enjoyed this book, but I couldn't quite love it.
It started off slow, but once she got to the school I found things picked up.
Unfortunately, I had an inkling of how the story would end and I was correct. I don't think it was a bad ending at all but it ended up being predictable for me.
Overall, an enjoyable read that I would recommend but not a new favourite.
I really enjoyed this book, but I couldn't quite love it.
It started off slow, but once she got to the school I found things picked up.
Unfortunately, I had an inkling of how the story would end and I was correct. I don't think it was a bad ending at all but it ended up being predictable for me.
Overall, an enjoyable read that I would recommend but not a new favourite.