Review - Master of all Desires by Judith Merkle Riley
So I'm finally getting back on top of my NetGalleys with my pending trip to Australia, I'm hoping to get a lot of reading done while I take time off writing, as I'm expecting two books to be ready for edits after (or soon after) I get back.
So today I'm going to tell you about Master of all Desires.
This book is set during the reign of Henry II of France. You start by meeting his slighted queen, who is understandably upset about him blowing her off for his elderly mistress. The history of this story revolves mostly around these royals and their children. I have to admit, I really wanted to see his manipulative mistress get hers all the way through.
The "main" plot revolves around Sibille. I loved Sibille all the way through. She lived a life of unfortunate events, but had a good nature. So every time people tried to scheme against her, or use her, I just felt bad for her. Especially when she managed to acquire the mystical "Master of all Desires". Despite resisting the horrible mummified head in a box, she seemed to have one bad thing after another thrown at her. Luckily she had her insanely rich Aunt looking out for her!
All in all, the book is an interesting read. It taught me about the time period, especially the horrid royal families, and the famous Nostradamus.
The beginning felt jumbled, as there are many perspective swaps through this book, but once I had it figured out, I didn't struggle so much. There were slow parts, and parts that made my blood boil.
If you up for a historical read with a hint of darkness and supernatural, this is your read.
Thank you to Sourcebook for sharing this galley with me.
4/5 stars
So today I'm going to tell you about Master of all Desires.
This book is set during the reign of Henry II of France. You start by meeting his slighted queen, who is understandably upset about him blowing her off for his elderly mistress. The history of this story revolves mostly around these royals and their children. I have to admit, I really wanted to see his manipulative mistress get hers all the way through.
The "main" plot revolves around Sibille. I loved Sibille all the way through. She lived a life of unfortunate events, but had a good nature. So every time people tried to scheme against her, or use her, I just felt bad for her. Especially when she managed to acquire the mystical "Master of all Desires". Despite resisting the horrible mummified head in a box, she seemed to have one bad thing after another thrown at her. Luckily she had her insanely rich Aunt looking out for her!
All in all, the book is an interesting read. It taught me about the time period, especially the horrid royal families, and the famous Nostradamus.
The beginning felt jumbled, as there are many perspective swaps through this book, but once I had it figured out, I didn't struggle so much. There were slow parts, and parts that made my blood boil.
If you up for a historical read with a hint of darkness and supernatural, this is your read.
Thank you to Sourcebook for sharing this galley with me.
4/5 stars
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