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One for All
by Lillie Lainoff
-This book releases on March 8th-
Reader's Notes:
- there are two ladies that kiss and like one another (one kiss; it is fairly obvious after a bit that one likes the other and the other possibly likes her back)
- there is one mention of a character sleeping with someone to get a 'height of fashion' fan (we do not meet this character, they are just mentioned by one of the main characters in passing)
- a main character had her space invaded without her consent in the past as well as during the book (past event not really described but definitely had an impact on her; current event not described past hands on her)
- Tania (our narrator) has POTS which makes it difficult for her to do things at times (but she powers through with the right support!)
- this occurs in 1655 France
Review:
I absolutely loved this book! With spying, a mysterious death, kick butt ladies, and sword fights this was an awesome and enjoyable read! And that twist towards the end was shocking for me! I didn't see it coming!
I also liked how the author showed the reader how POTS affected a main character and what was a good way to stand by her and support her. And then she included her own experience with POTS at the end of the book. Not everyone knows what POTS is or what it can do to a person so it was nice to see that insight given to readers as well as having a strong character to represent those who live with it. (I do not live with it, but two people I know do.)
This story follows Tania de Batz, daughter to a former Musketeer who encourages her to fence and tells her stories of his days of protecting France. While her mother wants her to stop, be a lady, and do things like embroidery, which Tania has absolutely no interest in. She'd rather be as strong as she sees her Papa, instead of a sick girl.
But when her father is murdered, Tania appears to be on her way to do as her mother wanted...by her father's own last request. She is sent off to finishing school to be taught how to be a proper lady in society. Though when she arrives, Tania discovers that all is not as it seems. He father knew what she wanted and provided a way for her to do it. For Tania to be a Musketeer, and this finishing school would teach her how to use her feminine attributes to spy and protect France from another avenue that the men could not.
When Tania is assigned a target to spy and glean information from, she stumbles but is held up by her sisters and it strengthens her bond with them. But as time and targets go on, she begins to feel something for her new target. And she questions where her loyalties lie. If she can take down her father's killer. If she can have all that she wants without betraying her newfound sisters.
Reader's Notes:
- there are two ladies that kiss and like one another (one kiss; it is fairly obvious after a bit that one likes the other and the other possibly likes her back)
- there is one mention of a character sleeping with someone to get a 'height of fashion' fan (we do not meet this character, they are just mentioned by one of the main characters in passing)
- a main character had her space invaded without her consent in the past as well as during the book (past event not really described but definitely had an impact on her; current event not described past hands on her)
- Tania (our narrator) has POTS which makes it difficult for her to do things at times (but she powers through with the right support!)
- this occurs in 1655 France
Review:
I absolutely loved this book! With spying, a mysterious death, kick butt ladies, and sword fights this was an awesome and enjoyable read! And that twist towards the end was shocking for me! I didn't see it coming!
I also liked how the author showed the reader how POTS affected a main character and what was a good way to stand by her and support her. And then she included her own experience with POTS at the end of the book. Not everyone knows what POTS is or what it can do to a person so it was nice to see that insight given to readers as well as having a strong character to represent those who live with it. (I do not live with it, but two people I know do.)
This story follows Tania de Batz, daughter to a former Musketeer who encourages her to fence and tells her stories of his days of protecting France. While her mother wants her to stop, be a lady, and do things like embroidery, which Tania has absolutely no interest in. She'd rather be as strong as she sees her Papa, instead of a sick girl.
But when her father is murdered, Tania appears to be on her way to do as her mother wanted...by her father's own last request. She is sent off to finishing school to be taught how to be a proper lady in society. Though when she arrives, Tania discovers that all is not as it seems. He father knew what she wanted and provided a way for her to do it. For Tania to be a Musketeer, and this finishing school would teach her how to use her feminine attributes to spy and protect France from another avenue that the men could not.
When Tania is assigned a target to spy and glean information from, she stumbles but is held up by her sisters and it strengthens her bond with them. But as time and targets go on, she begins to feel something for her new target. And she questions where her loyalties lie. If she can take down her father's killer. If she can have all that she wants without betraying her newfound sisters.