The Embroidered Book, Kate Heartfield
The Embroidered Book, Kate Heartfield
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The Embroidered Book

Author: Kate Heartfield

Narrator: Helen Keeley

Unabridged: 19 hr 4 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperVoyager

Published: 02/17/2022

Synopsis

*Winner of the Aurora Award for Best Novel* ‘Power is not something you are given. Power is something you take. When you are a woman, it is a little more difficult, that’s all’ 1768. Charlotte, daughter of the Habsburg Empress, arrives in Naples to marry a man she has never met. Her sister Antoine is sent to France, and in the mirrored corridors of Versailles they rename her Marie Antoinette. The sisters are alone, but they are not powerless. When they were only children, they discovered a book of spells – spells that work, with dark and unpredictable consequences. In a time of vicious court politics, of discovery and dizzying change, they use the book to take control of their lives. But every spell requires a sacrifice. And as love between the sisters turns to rivalry, they will send Europe spiralling into revolution. Brimming with romance, betrayal, and enchantment, reimagines a dazzling period of history as you have never seen it before. ‘Spellbinding’ JJA Harwood ‘An entertaining and dark read’ ‘An absorbing novel’ ‘Beautifully written’ Elizabeth Chadwick

About Kate Heartfield

Kate Heartfield is a former newspaper editor and columnist in Ottawa, Canada. Her novels include the historical fantasy, Armed in Her Fashion, and her interactive novel for Choice of Games, The Road to Canterbury, inspired by the Canterbury Tales. Her short fiction has appeared in several magazines and anthologies, including Strange Horizons, Escape Pod and Lackington’s. Her novella “The Course of True Love” was published by Abaddon Books in 2016, as part of the collection Monstrous Little Voices: New Tales from Shakespeare’s Fantasy World.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Becca

As somebody who doesn't read or like historical fiction, I was very surprised by how much I enjoyed this one. The embroidered book follows Maria Carolina and Marie Antoinette throughout their lives, from young children to becoming the monarchs of two of the most influential countries in Europe. When......more

Goodreads review by AdiTurbo

Sorry, couldn't finish this one. I can see that many other readers loved it, but I found it to be silly and too wordy, with flat characters that have today's mindset although living centuries ago. The pace was too slow for me and I couldn't engage. Good historical research was clearly done here, but......more

Goodreads review by Brooke - One Woman's Brief Book Reviews

*www.onewomansbbr.wordpress.com *www.facebook.com/onewomansbbr The Embroidered Book by Kate Heartfield. (2022). **Thank you to HarperCollins Australia for sending me a free copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review; published 2 March 2022** 1768. Charlotte, daughter of the Habsburg Empire, a......more

Quotes

‘An absorbing novel … Heartfield sustains a fine balance between history and fantasy’ ‘Where fantasy and history meet … an entertaining and dark read’ ‘Reminded me in places of . I loved the depth of characterisation and the feel of the magic … beautifully written’Elizabeth Chadwick, bestselling and award-winning author of ‘Richly imagined and skilfully told, is an intricate and spellbinding tale’JJA Harwood, bestselling author of ‘ is superb from its opening scene to its heartbreaking end … Politics, magic, love, and sacrifice compete on equal terms in a sweeping, absolutely splendid epic novel about two sisters and familial love. If you like historical feminist fantasy, you will love ’Lisbeth Campbell, author of ‘Sacrifice, family, dreams, and deep, dark magic, is a triumph’Julie E. Czerneda, author of ‘Seamlessly weaves together real historical events into a stunning narrative that I'm sure will grip readers from the very first page to the very last. I could almost believe the book itself had been enchanted!’Ann Sei Lin, author of ‘What can I say about this book? It is extraordinary. I didn't know how deeply I needed a story about sisters Charlotte and Antoine (later Marie Antoinette) and their complicated, courtly, beautiful, magical world’E. Catherine Tobler, author of PRAISE FOR KATE HEARTFIELD: ‘Heartfield's scenes brim with excitement’ ‘Written with arresting detail and challenges literary tropes about women’

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