The Queen's Fortune
A Novel of Desiree, Napoleon, and the Dynasty That
Outlasted the Empire
by Allison Pataki
I’ve read Desiree’s story years ago, a book
called Desiree by Annemarie Selinko which was published in 1951. I requested
this book in hope of adding to my knowledge.
The Queens fortune pictures Desiree’s complex
character who is facing impossible choices.
Desiree Clary must save her family as the French
revolution destroys the country and her only answer is Napoleon Bonaparte a
young military prodigy whose brother is married to Julie, Desiree’s sister.
Their love and passion are irresistible and leads to
Desiree becoming the queen of Sweden.
Allison Pataki has handcrafted details in this book.
But the narrative didn’t quite hand together as it might have. a
well written historical fiction takes you back to the era in which it is set,
and I didn’t have that feeling reading this book.
If you are interested in Napoleonic wars and history,
you might want to read it.
Despite the authors note at the end of the book, the
book didn’t do justice to desires story. I love historical fiction and this one
just didn’t do it for me.
Many thanks to NetGalley and Ballantine Books for the
ARC.
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