A review by mnimismemory
The Dragon and the Butterfly by Abby Simpson

4.0

The Dragon and the Butterfly by Abby Simpson is the first book I’m reading by this author and I really enjoyed it. If I’m honest the title is what first caught my attention but once I read the blurb, it was a done deal. It took me about a day to read the whole thing, I barely wanted to put my kindle down. This is a historical fiction while not usually my cup of tea, there was intriguing things that pulled me in. I did find myself googling the time period to better verse myself in this world as I don’t have my knowledge of the royalties/royalty of times gone by. There is a lot going on in this book, I personally would have loved a legend to help me keep the families, children and marriages all straight. There is a family tree at the end of the book though which I found much later. At times I found myself making notes to help me along. Maud was such an interesting character and I’m still not 100% sure how I feel about her. This book is filled with political intrigue, schemes and just interesting character dynamics throughout the book. I thought Abby Simpson did a great job mending truth and fiction together. It was well written, had a consistently steady plot while great descriptions. I could imagine this time piece very well. This is the first book in the series so keep that in mind. I would recommend this read if you enjoy historical fiction with a splash of romance; this to me is very much a timepiece. Overall I enjoyed the book and found it to be interesting and well versed. 

Final review:

4 out of 5 stars