Muse, Brittany Cavallaro
Muse, Brittany Cavallaro
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Muse

Author: Brittany Cavallaro

Narrator: Julia Whelan

Unabridged: 8 hr 27 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 02/02/2021


Synopsis

American
Royals meets The Winner’s Curse in
the first book of a dazzling duology from New York Times bestselling
author Brittany Cavallaro about revolution, love, and friendship in a
reimagined American monarchy. The year is 1893, and war is brewing in
the First American Kingdom. But Claire Emerson has a bigger problem. Claire’s father
is a sought-after inventor, but he believes his genius is a gift granted to him
by his daughter’s touch, so he keeps Claire under his control.As their province
prepares for war, Claire plans to escape, even as her best friend, Beatrix,
tries to convince her to stay and help with the growing resistance movement
that wants to see a woman on the throne.
When her father’s weapon fails to fire on the
World’s Fair’s opening day, Claire is taken captive by Governor Remy Duchamp,
St. Cloud’s young, untried ruler. Remy believes that Claire’s touch bestows
graces he’s never had, and with political rivals planning his demise, Claire
might be his only ally.The last thing that Claire has ever wanted is to be someone
else’s muse, but she finally has a choice: Will she quietly remake her world
from the shadows—or bring it down in flames?

About Brittany Cavallaro

Brittany Cavallaro is the New York Times bestselling author of A Study in Charlotte and the Charlotte Holmes novels. With Emily Henry she wrote the young adult thriller Hello Girls. Cavallaro is also the author of the poetry collections Girl-King and Unhistorical and is the recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts fellowship in poetry. She lives in Michigan, where she teaches creative writing at Interlochen. Visit her online at brittanycavallaro.com.

About Julia Whelan

Julia Whelan is a screenwriter, lifelong actor, and award-winning audiobook narrator. She graduated with a degree in English and creative writing from Middlebury College and Oxford University. While she was in England, her flirtation with tea blossomed into a full-blown love affair, culminating in her eventual certification as a tea master. 


Reviews

3 stars but... Underwhelming. A story taking place around the 1898 Chicago World's Fair in an alternate history America where George Washington became king, with a main character who longs to escape her father (he keeps her like Mother Gothel because he believes she has magic that helps him) and get......more

Meh. There were some interesting ideas here, but they all felt kind of jumbled up for me, and frankly I think the story would have been stronger with fewer concepts. The idea that felt most powerful - Claire's supposed ability to 'bless' people or grant wishes, interwoven with the idea of (upper-clas......more

Goodreads review by Bruna

Gosto tanto de outros livros da autora, mas esse foi tão meh......more

Goodreads review by Shannon

You can find the full review and all the fancy and/or randomness that accompanies it at It Starts at Midnight I quite enjoyed Muse, once I got into it. I do love a historical book, even better when it's alternate history and I can see all the Easter eggs from the real history. I definitely liked mor......more