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The Lives of Lilly Parris #2
The Witch and the Guillotine
After narrowly escaping the horrors of the Salem witch trials, Lilly Parris comes of age in 18th Century France, where she is pampered by Louis XVI and pursued by one of history's greatest fiends: Maximilien Robespierre, the monster who sent thousands of innocent men, women and children to the guillotine.
"The Witch and the Guillotine" is a fast-paced, brand-new take on the French Revolution.
"The Witch and the Guillotine" is a fast-paced, brand-new take on the French Revolution.
230 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 1, 2019
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Daniel Sugar
13 books70 followersDaniel Sugar has written for a number of celebrities, and several TV shows, including "The Tonight Show". He is the author of "The Lives of Lilly Parris" time travel series.
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April 11, 2019
Witch
This is nothing like the witch burnings in Old Salem! Lilly Parris is of course a witch just like her Grandma Rose.
Lilly is tormented by a dream that keeps getting longer and more vivid than the last one. She has talked with Grandma Rose about it and Grandma Rose tells her that they are just nightmares and will stop eventually.
Needless to say Lilly doesn't listen or believe what she has been told and takes matters into her own hands. This is all I'm going to say so I'm not tempted to tell you any spoilers!
The author Daniel Sugar builds the characters and pulls you into the book!
This is nothing like the witch burnings in Old Salem! Lilly Parris is of course a witch just like her Grandma Rose.
Lilly is tormented by a dream that keeps getting longer and more vivid than the last one. She has talked with Grandma Rose about it and Grandma Rose tells her that they are just nightmares and will stop eventually.
Needless to say Lilly doesn't listen or believe what she has been told and takes matters into her own hands. This is all I'm going to say so I'm not tempted to tell you any spoilers!
The author Daniel Sugar builds the characters and pulls you into the book!
April 20, 2019
Good sequel
Although this book is a good sequel, it just misses equalling the first book. Lilly Parris is now living in Paris with her grandmother and her friends. Lilly heals Louis XVI's son becoming a trusted friend to the crown. When she brings back her beloved friend Susan from the dead, she also brings back spirits who have no love for her. An new look at the French revolution.
Although this book is a good sequel, it just misses equalling the first book. Lilly Parris is now living in Paris with her grandmother and her friends. Lilly heals Louis XVI's son becoming a trusted friend to the crown. When she brings back her beloved friend Susan from the dead, she also brings back spirits who have no love for her. An new look at the French revolution.
February 4, 2019
Great series!
Lily and Grandmother Rose find themselves embroiled in the French Revolution. Lily again finds herself and Susan sentences to death, by guillotine this time, and Grandmother Rose has to pull out all stops to save Lily. Loved itl
Lily and Grandmother Rose find themselves embroiled in the French Revolution. Lily again finds herself and Susan sentences to death, by guillotine this time, and Grandmother Rose has to pull out all stops to save Lily. Loved itl
February 9, 2019
Great book. Lilly throws a tantrum and messes some things up but grandma rose cleans the mess up. Like how character from the last book were intertwined into this book. Looking forward to book three
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April 10, 2019
Bad hero, but well written
This book was difficult to put down. I had to overlook the glamorization of homosexuality to get through it. This author resolves conflict with violence and revenge. There was very little redemption written into the story.
Lily Paris is a young witch trying to have a positive influence on the world around her. She uses her power in the moonlight to fly around and rescue citizens from a cruel revolutionary who is attacking them. She saves the kings son and obtains his favor. The enemy tirelessly pursues her. In the midst of the conflict she brings her dead lesbian lover (and others) back to life by replacing the souls of people around her with theirs. She has sex with two or three women in this book. Not very descriptive though.
The hero of the book kills many people to get what she wants. I can't tell if the author is portraying these murders (kicking living souls out of their own bodies) as a necessary evil that Lily remains innocent of. I find it creepy.
At least Lily is trying to use her abilities to save lives.
I don't recommend this book for anyone. It blurs the lines of morality by portraying a self gratifying, sexually selfish witch as the "good" person, praised by the multitudes and favored by the king.
This book was difficult to put down. I had to overlook the glamorization of homosexuality to get through it. This author resolves conflict with violence and revenge. There was very little redemption written into the story.
Lily Paris is a young witch trying to have a positive influence on the world around her. She uses her power in the moonlight to fly around and rescue citizens from a cruel revolutionary who is attacking them. She saves the kings son and obtains his favor. The enemy tirelessly pursues her. In the midst of the conflict she brings her dead lesbian lover (and others) back to life by replacing the souls of people around her with theirs. She has sex with two or three women in this book. Not very descriptive though.
The hero of the book kills many people to get what she wants. I can't tell if the author is portraying these murders (kicking living souls out of their own bodies) as a necessary evil that Lily remains innocent of. I find it creepy.
At least Lily is trying to use her abilities to save lives.
I don't recommend this book for anyone. It blurs the lines of morality by portraying a self gratifying, sexually selfish witch as the "good" person, praised by the multitudes and favored by the king.
April 11, 2019
Good storyline, poor writing
I liked the first book in this series, but this one was disappointing. The story itself was ok, but the writing was horrible. Repetition of the name of a character in a scene is irritating, and this occurs throughout the book. There were also misspelled words and grammatical errors that I've come to expect from Kindle books. I wonder if this was a first draft and the author just decided it was "good enough".
I did like the use of historical figures, places and event. It added another element to the story. I also liked that this book was not a repeat of the last book. Lilly had a whole different kind of really bad stuff thrown at her. There could have been a bit more depth to the characters and to the relationships between the characters.
I'm still plan to read the next book in the series because I like Lilly. She's a great character with a lot of potential.
I liked the first book in this series, but this one was disappointing. The story itself was ok, but the writing was horrible. Repetition of the name of a character in a scene is irritating, and this occurs throughout the book. There were also misspelled words and grammatical errors that I've come to expect from Kindle books. I wonder if this was a first draft and the author just decided it was "good enough".
I did like the use of historical figures, places and event. It added another element to the story. I also liked that this book was not a repeat of the last book. Lilly had a whole different kind of really bad stuff thrown at her. There could have been a bit more depth to the characters and to the relationships between the characters.
I'm still plan to read the next book in the series because I like Lilly. She's a great character with a lot of potential.
December 28, 2019
The take on the French Revolution was really cool and interesting, which made me want to love it, but it was tough.
The main character Lilly, came across like a selfish, spoiled teenage brat to me, so I couldn't gain much of a liking for her. Even though she did 'good' things for the people, it wasn't enough to be redemptive for me.
I might have connected more with this book if I'd realized it was a series and read the previous book also. Nice effort on the author's part though. It's a great story idea.
The main character Lilly, came across like a selfish, spoiled teenage brat to me, so I couldn't gain much of a liking for her. Even though she did 'good' things for the people, it wasn't enough to be redemptive for me.
I might have connected more with this book if I'd realized it was a series and read the previous book also. Nice effort on the author's part though. It's a great story idea.
January 4, 2020
I received a Kindle edition of this book through a Goodreads Giveaway.
This is another fun, fast read. The first book was set in Salem (1692), the second in Paris (French Revolution), and it seems the third will be set in Russia. I hope book 3 runs does not follow a formula () and is unique.
This is another fun, fast read. The first book was set in Salem (1692), the second in Paris (French Revolution), and it seems the third will be set in Russia. I hope book 3 runs does not follow a formula () and is unique.
January 23, 2021
Lilly and the French revolution
Lilly and Grandmother Rose are in Paris, a century away from the horrors of the Salem witch trials in the previous book. Unfortunately Lilly hasn't matured and foolishly makes a mistake that brings enemies from Salem to Paris to work with the terror of the French revolution in an attempt to gain revenge. It is exciting times with great danger and we need to keep up with Lilly in the next book.
Lilly and Grandmother Rose are in Paris, a century away from the horrors of the Salem witch trials in the previous book. Unfortunately Lilly hasn't matured and foolishly makes a mistake that brings enemies from Salem to Paris to work with the terror of the French revolution in an attempt to gain revenge. It is exciting times with great danger and we need to keep up with Lilly in the next book.
July 8, 2024
An interesting take on history
This was a fun, quick read. I wasn't too fond of the writing style (it felt choppy and abrupt a lot of the time), but it was a nice read that was set in a well known portion of history.
This was a fun, quick read. I wasn't too fond of the writing style (it felt choppy and abrupt a lot of the time), but it was a nice read that was set in a well known portion of history.
May 1, 2019
Simplistic
Well written, but somewhat naive and shallow. Lacks substance and esoteric gravitas. I think the Author rushed through this and didn't finish the job.
Well written, but somewhat naive and shallow. Lacks substance and esoteric gravitas. I think the Author rushed through this and didn't finish the job.
May 4, 2019
Superb
A superb blend of history, witches, and thrills plus a bit of romance to keep you turning page after page.
A superb blend of history, witches, and thrills plus a bit of romance to keep you turning page after page.
December 31, 2019
I couldn't finish this book. The writing was poor. The story wasn't engaging.
January 16, 2020
Good start to a promising series
This was a good start to what appears to be a most promising series. I look forward to reading the next installment.
This was a good start to what appears to be a most promising series. I look forward to reading the next installment.
February 17, 2020
This was a tough read for me. It started out well, but then the story line and writing style started feeling "safe," almost like it was written for a younger audience.
March 18, 2020
Nine Lives
The second book about young witch Lily Paris who has a knack for landing in the frying pan time after time. Enjoyed the history that revolves around the different place and time she resides in before having to move on to another place in the world where no one knows she is a witch that must be killed.
The second book about young witch Lily Paris who has a knack for landing in the frying pan time after time. Enjoyed the history that revolves around the different place and time she resides in before having to move on to another place in the world where no one knows she is a witch that must be killed.
January 18, 2020
Loved reading the enthralling and engaging story of Lilly Parris in the 18th century France trying to save aristocrats from the guillotine while at the same time trying to help everyone. When the King asks for her help to save his son, Lilly goes to help. When her nightmares about Salem don't stop and her Grandmother Rose won't help her, she enlists the help of a dark witch. Read the highly recommended, wonderfully written, and full of action and suspense paranormal story.
I reviewed a copy of the story through Goodreads.
I reviewed a copy of the story through Goodreads.
April 6, 2020
I won the Kindle Edition of "The Witch and the Guillotine" from Goodreads.
I didn't read the first book in the collection, but it wasn't difficult to figure out the back story. The book started out ok, but the further I got into it, the more it read like a young adult fiction novel.
Lilly Parris is a witch from the Salem era. She finds herself living with her grandmother in France during the revolution, healing the poor and thwarting Robspierre by intefering with his execution of French aristocracy. She eventually realizes who she was in a former life and the people she is missing that were killed in Salem. She meets with a witch who practices dark magic and has her cast a spell to bring her loved ones back from death. The witch is successful, but all of this is at a cost as Lilly's enemies are also reborn. The love/hate circle of Salem is reborn in France and the battle begins anew.
While the historical details are interesting, and it's fun to imagine the characters in this setting, it's a very simple story that could be so much more. It was an incredibly quick read. The story could have been so much better had it not seemed like a "condensed" book or young adult book.
I didn't read the first book in the collection, but it wasn't difficult to figure out the back story. The book started out ok, but the further I got into it, the more it read like a young adult fiction novel.
Lilly Parris is a witch from the Salem era. She finds herself living with her grandmother in France during the revolution, healing the poor and thwarting Robspierre by intefering with his execution of French aristocracy. She eventually realizes who she was in a former life and the people she is missing that were killed in Salem. She meets with a witch who practices dark magic and has her cast a spell to bring her loved ones back from death. The witch is successful, but all of this is at a cost as Lilly's enemies are also reborn. The love/hate circle of Salem is reborn in France and the battle begins anew.
While the historical details are interesting, and it's fun to imagine the characters in this setting, it's a very simple story that could be so much more. It was an incredibly quick read. The story could have been so much better had it not seemed like a "condensed" book or young adult book.
July 21, 2020
Double Meh. With no historical accuracy or research, one dimensional characters and a main character too stupid to live this book is really just an outline with no intrinsic value. I haven't learned anything or felt anything for the characters to entice me to continue this "series".
I won the Kindle Edition of "The Witch and the Guillotine" from Goodreads.
I won the Kindle Edition of "The Witch and the Guillotine" from Goodreads.
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