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BOOK REVIEW: The Huguenot
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by: Laura V. Hilton Dancing Word Reviewer
Title: The Huguenot Author: Jennifer Lynn Cary Publisher: Publish America ISBN: 1-4137-0070-5 Genre: Inspirational/Historical/Romance
Antoine Desaure Permonette de Crocketagne is a palace guard, second in command to King Louis XIV at Versailles, France. Antoine is upset when he learns that the king has assigned him to escort Louis’ young cousin. Expecting the cousin to be a child, Antoine is surprised to find Louise de Saix is a beautiful woman. But King Louis XIV is also asking Antoine to watch Louise carefully. He has reason to believe she might be a spy for the Huguenots. She has been caught writing letters to someone called Matthew Maury, a Huguenot with a price on his head. Antoine finds it difficult to believe someone as beautiful as Louise might be a spy--but the evidence against her is piling up.
Louise de Saix is a companion to Tante Marie du Sine. While they are visiting His Majesty in Versailles, Louise has been relieved of her duties as companion. She is free to spend a lot of time in the very handsome Antoine’s company. While Louise enjoys her time at the palace, she is also making enemies. Someone is trying to get rid of her. Who? And why?
Set in the 1600’s, this fictional story is based on real historical characters that are first in the lineage of Davy Crockett. Ms. Cary is also a direct descendant of Davy Crockett, so it’s a story of her ancestors. I found that information fascinating, but wondered which events really happened and which were products of Ms. Cary’s imagination. The Huguenot contrasts the wealthy world of Versailles against the poverty of the surrounding areas and how the residents relied on the King to survive.
The Huguenot has some point of view errors and other mistakes that will need to be overlooked. Ms. Cary is talented and able to draw the reader into the story. I couldn’t help crying during parts of The Huguenot. While The Huguenot’s price is a bit steep, this is a book history lovers are sure to love. | |
