Cogman writes with beauty and wit to create a heroine we should all root for The intrigue and adventure keep you turning the page in this exciting tale of revolution, vampires and the guillotine. It’s perfect for fans of The Invisible Library series, Kim Newman and Gail Carriger. Scarlet is the first book in the Scarlet Revolution trilogy, set during the turbulent French Revolution, and featuring all of Genevieve Cogman’s trademark wit and fast-paced plotting. For Eleanor stumbles across a centuries-old war between vampires and their fiercest enemy. If they succeed, it’ll be the heist of the century.īut there’s more to fear than ardent Revolutionaries. The mission? Travel to France in disguise, impersonate Queen Marie Antoinette and rescue the royal family. And they have an ace up their sleeve: Eleanor, a lowly maid from an English estate with a striking resemblance to French royalty.įor Eleanor, the League and their legendary deeds are little more than rumour – until she’s drawn into their most dangerous plot yet. But the League of the Scarlet Pimpernel are determined to rescue them. Revolutionary France is no place to be, especially for aristocrat vampires facing the guillotine. Scarlet is a thrilling reinvention of the tale of The Scarlet Pimpernel with the addition of magic and even more mayhem.
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