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Elliott, Patricia
3 Reviews
(3)
YA
In this sequel to The Pale Assassin, aristocrat Eugénie flees the French Revolution to live with her English cousin Hetta until anxiety about her brother pulls Eugénie back to Paris. With courage and luck, the cousins navigate the political factions dividing the country as well as the vicious plots of Raoul Goullet. The story is rich in historical detail and adventure.
Reviewer: Megan Lynn Isaac
(3)
YA
Eugénie barely notices the French Revolution happening around her--until her aristocratic family loses everything. While her royalist older brother, Armand, schemes to save Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, Eugénie braves soldiers, spies, and traitorous friends to get herself and Armand safely out of the country. Elliott ably evokes the tumult of both the revolution and Eugénie's emotions. Timeline.
Reviewer: Katie Bircher
(2)
YA
Elliott (Murkmere) returns to her gothic fantasy world, focusing on the orphan kitchen-drudge nicknamed Scuff. Guilty of a crime she won't name, Scuff flees Murkmere. Her discovery of her own identity is satisfying both for its unexpected grandeur and for the way it reflects her journey from pawn to actor in her own destiny. Elliott's assured, atmospheric writing will keep readers enthralled.
Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
January, 2007
3 reviews
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