Palace of Spies (Palace of Spies, Bk 1)
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Genres: Children's Books, Teen & Young Adult
Book Type: Paperback
Author:
Genres: Children's Books, Teen & Young Adult
Book Type: Paperback
Jennifer M. (Kaydence) reviewed on + 380 more book reviews
Summary:
Margaret "Peggy" Fitzroy is an orphan. She is well-bred and suitable for a lady of high standing, but she refuses the hand of an approved suitor and is send out to live on the streets. This is when she meets Mr. Tindleflint. Mr. Tindleflint offers her the opportunity to serve as a lady in waiting in King George I's court in England. The only catch is that she has to pretend that she is someone else, Lady Francesca. She agrees and the intrigue begins. As Peggy moves through the frivolous court life, she begins to wonder if Lady Francesca was actually murdered instead of died from natural causes. This makes her worried that she may be next. With spies all over the court, she doesn't know exactly who to trust and where to turn. Will Peggy survive or will her fate be like the woman she is impersonating?
My thoughts:
This is a lot of fun. Honestly, it has a historical setting with some historical aspects, but overall it is just a great fiction novel. Peggy has a good amount of spunk and independence. As a lady in waiting, she is given a fair amount of freedom and status, but also has new responsibilities that sometimes pull her in a direction she doesn't care for. This leads to moments of sarcasm, which I found quite funny. The mystery kept me going for awhile. I wasn't completely sure what was happening until near the end of the book. That added some thrills that I wasn't expecting. I also enjoyed the idea of viewing King George's court and the threat of being sent to the colonies. It's odd to hear that being sent away to America was viewed as a terrible punishment. Then, when you think about life in the colonies and attempting to pay all of these heavy taxes because King George is just partying it up, it makes studying the Revolution a lot more interesting. I honestly thought more about the outrage that colonists must have felt when you think about such a lavish lifestyle and all of the poorer people that had to pay for it. These are tidbits that a teacher may want to talk about with students that pick up this book, or a book like it.
Margaret "Peggy" Fitzroy is an orphan. She is well-bred and suitable for a lady of high standing, but she refuses the hand of an approved suitor and is send out to live on the streets. This is when she meets Mr. Tindleflint. Mr. Tindleflint offers her the opportunity to serve as a lady in waiting in King George I's court in England. The only catch is that she has to pretend that she is someone else, Lady Francesca. She agrees and the intrigue begins. As Peggy moves through the frivolous court life, she begins to wonder if Lady Francesca was actually murdered instead of died from natural causes. This makes her worried that she may be next. With spies all over the court, she doesn't know exactly who to trust and where to turn. Will Peggy survive or will her fate be like the woman she is impersonating?
My thoughts:
This is a lot of fun. Honestly, it has a historical setting with some historical aspects, but overall it is just a great fiction novel. Peggy has a good amount of spunk and independence. As a lady in waiting, she is given a fair amount of freedom and status, but also has new responsibilities that sometimes pull her in a direction she doesn't care for. This leads to moments of sarcasm, which I found quite funny. The mystery kept me going for awhile. I wasn't completely sure what was happening until near the end of the book. That added some thrills that I wasn't expecting. I also enjoyed the idea of viewing King George's court and the threat of being sent to the colonies. It's odd to hear that being sent away to America was viewed as a terrible punishment. Then, when you think about life in the colonies and attempting to pay all of these heavy taxes because King George is just partying it up, it makes studying the Revolution a lot more interesting. I honestly thought more about the outrage that colonists must have felt when you think about such a lavish lifestyle and all of the poorer people that had to pay for it. These are tidbits that a teacher may want to talk about with students that pick up this book, or a book like it.
