Keira Morgan
Autor von The Importance of Pawns: Chronicles of the House of Valois
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The story began slowly as many characters were introduced. I had a hard time keeping them straight. I felt the Louise was the more likable character at first. Anne was painted as a frivolous girl but as the book delved further into her life story, she became a compelling character. While she enjoyed spending money, Anne had a difficult life. She was forced to leave her first husband, before receiving an annulment from the Pope, and marry someone she did not know, the king of France, when she was just fifteen-years-old. She was definitely manipulated by everyone at the French court but she learned how to make a life of her own. I then began to view Louise as a villain. Certainly, their sons were competing to be the king of France, but Louise harbored a lot of hate in her heart. Anne never did so I felt she was the most likable.
Most of the characters are drawn from real life people. Its amazing that the author could weave such a fine tale with all the restrictions of history.… (mehr)