Review 'Rees's speciality is depicting strong, captivating heroines in a historical setting saturated with adventure, romance and emotional intelligence ... Sovay is a gorgeous, breathless, headlong romp of a read' The Times 'Meticulously researched and completely absorbing with a wonderfully feisty heroine, this is highly recommended for teenage readers' The Independent 'There's plenty of action, political intrigue and historical detail. Yet it is the romance, thwarted passions, sinister intentions and of course the heroine herself, that make it spot-on for teenage girls' Bookseller 'Celia Rees cleverly combines historical detail with a riveting plot ... This is a rollicking and romantic adventure with a charismatic, tough female lead. It's smart and pacy by turns and topped off with a nice gothic twist' Waterstone's Books Quarterly Synopsis Set against the backdrop of the French Revolution and its impact on British politics, this action-driven novel shows once again that Celia Rees is one of our very best writers for teenage readers. Wild and beautiful, spoilt and wilful, Sovay finds that her cosseted life in rural England has not prepared her for life as a highway robber, for defending the honour of her family or for trying to save herself from corruption and evil. As Sovay becomes more and more embroiled in adventures she could never have imagined, a story of dark intrigue, thwarted passions and sinister intentions is revealed to her. Will she be able to survive, and if she does so, at what cost? See all Product description
J**U
Uninteresting style
This book sat on my bookshelf for ages before I finally picked it up to read it. I had got the recommendation on a radio show and thought it was worth trying.The style was too much action, as though the author was worried about the reader's attention span if nothing happened for a few pages.I gave up after about 50 pages and moved on.This is worth reading if you like historical action books but I wouldn't recommend it generally.
Y**E
Brilliant
Hugely enjoyable - strong female lead and lots of action, with highway robbery, the French Revolution, the Terror, and a great depiction of France and England in the 18th century. I loved the character of Sovay, and her family too. I couldn't put it down!
F**H
Five Stars
good book
S**B
Savoy
Brilliant as always with one of Celia Rees books I am never disappointed just sad that I have read them all no
O**I
Five Stars
Love it.
E**T
Five Stars
love all her books
J**Y
One of her favourite authors and all time favourite books
Purchased for our daughter. One of her favourite authors and all time favourite books. Delivery and service spot on too!!!
J**1
sovay and lockwood
celia rees writes well but she has found a theme which unfortunately does not appeal to many people. There was a movie with Margaret Lockwood where she played a female highwayman. Lockwood created a character which was appealing. Rees has tried to follow in that tradition and Sovay is an appealing character because she seems a soft gentle person and as in the Lockwood movie she was mixing with rough crude masculine types. When the Lockwood movie was out there was probably in the aftermath of War to create a film about the eighteenth century and Rees brings in some suggestion of upper class eighteenth century life by mentioning Sir X and Hanover Square but there is not enough description to recreate eighteenth century London life.
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