Book Review – Glorious Poison by Kat Dunn
Fantasy | Young Adult | 432 pages
Published on 9th June 2022 by Head of Zeus
Synopsis
The daring and dramatic conclusion to Kat Dunn’s epic C18th French Revolution trilogy ‘with lashings of lust, love, sacrifice, betrayal and horror’.
Robespierre is dead. The Reign of Terror is over.
As Royalist strength grows, the Duc de L’Aubespine plots a coup that will consign the revolution to history. With Olympe in his clutches, he believes nothing can stop him. But he’s reckoned without the intrepid Battalion of the Dead!
Reunited in Paris, Ada is poised for action – but if she plays her hand too soon, everything she’s sacrificed to gain his trust will be lost. Meanwhile, an unlikely alliance with an old enemy might be Camille’s only option to save Olympe and stop the duc in his tracks.
The glittering and macabre bals des victimes and the eerie catacombs make the perfect backdrop for the final episode of the Battalion’s tale.
My rating:
Review
I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. I was honestly so excited to be asked to be part of the blog tour for this fab series <3
What a finale to this wonderful series. It was everything I hoped for! This little crew really have my heart.
After the bombshell of the ending for book 2, I was dying to jump into this and see it all play through, and honestly, it was just what I needed. From seeing the crew have to deal with an almost peaceful time while they’re still fighting in the dark, to the twists and turns of that fight, it was glorious.
I particularly liked echoes of modernity in a way that is plausible centuries before it was possible.
My only niggle is that I actually wasn’t sure about part of the ending. I did enjoy the end but wondered if a slightly different set of events would have been more powerful. But this way was happier, to be fair!
All in all, a series I thoroughly enjoyed and definitely recommend. 4 stars.
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