The Embroidered Book
By Kate Heartfield
By Kate Heartfield
Publisher: HarperVoyager
Page Length: 627 Pages
Genre: Historical Fantasy
‘Power is not something you are given. Power is something you take. When you are a woman, it is a little more difficult, that’s all’
1768. Charlotte, daughter of the Habsburg Empress, arrives in Naples to marry a man she has never met. Her sister Antoine is sent to France, and in the mirrored corridors of Versailles they rename her Marie Antoinette.
The sisters are alone, but they are not powerless. When they were only children, they discovered a book of spells – spells that work, with dark and unpredictable consequences.
In a time of vicious court politics, of discovery and dizzying change, they use the book to take control of their lives.
But every spell requires a sacrifice. And as love between the sisters turns to rivalry, they will send Europe spiralling into revolution.
Brimming with romance, betrayal, and enchantment, The Embroidered Book reimagines a dazzling period of history as you have never seen it before.
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Kate Heartfield
Kate Heartfield's latest novel is The Valkyrie, a lyrical retelling of Norse and Germanic mythology. She is the author of the Sunday Times bestselling historical fantasy novel The Embroidered Book, the Aurora-winning novel The Chatelaine (previously titled Armed in Her Fashion), and the Nebula-shortlisted novella Alice Payne Arrives, along with dozens of stories. Her interactive fiction projects The Road to Canterbury and The Magician’s Workshop were shortlisted for the Nebula in game writing. Her 2022 novel Assassin's Creed: The Magus Conspiracy will be followed by the sequel, The Resurrection Plot, in 2023.
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I like the sound of this book!
ReplyDeleteIt is really good. I am sure you will enjoy it.
DeleteI have never heard of The Embroidered Book but it sounds absolutely amazing. I have just bought a copy, I am really looking forward to reading it. A question for Kate, why did you chose to write about this era of history?
ReplyDeleteI hope you enjoy The Embroidered Book.
DeleteWhat a pretty cover. I will certainly be putting this one in my basket!
ReplyDeleteIt is not only a pretty cover it is a fabulous story as well. I know you will enjoy it.
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