The Empress: A Novel

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Sumptuous… Griffis lends her leads admirable strengths and forgivable flaws and colors them in with plenty of lush period detail. She also brings dramatic flair to the political intrigue before satisfyingly tying up the plot’s burning questions. Nothing in this story disappoints.” - Publishers Weekly Sissi is een begrip en als kind was ik helemaal gek van haar. Meermaals keek ik de films met Romy Schneider in de hoofdrol en genoot ik telkens weer. Toen Keizerin uitkwam, voelde ik het kriebelen om dit boek te gaan lezen en gelukkig was ik bijna jarig en kreeg ik het cadeau! Keizerin focust op drie hoofdpersonen – Sissi, Franz en in mindere mate ook op Helene en het is dus vooral op die eerste 2 personen gericht. We lezen hoe Sissi en Franz elkaar ontmoeten en als een blok voor elkaar vallen. Hun liefde is echter onmogelijk want Franz wordt geacht om te trouwen met Helene, de zus van Sissi. Maar toch is dat niet wat hij wil… De focus ligt dus op de heimelijke ontmoetingen, het verzet tegen hun familie en de uiteindelijke uitkomst van dit alles. Het boek gaf me enkele zeer vermakelijke uurtjes aan leesgenot en ik heb er echt van genoten. Het was één van de betere boeken die ik vorige maand las en een aangename afwisseling tussen al de lugubere thrillerverhalen die ik soms lees. Keizerin krijgt dus met verve 4.5 sterren!

I am not that up to date on the events of history of that part of the world. I could tell you all about the French Revolution, but this part of Europe never held an interest for me, historically. That’s why I can not say how historically correct it is, but I doubt it is. There’s probably a drop of truth in there, but how shall we know. I expected more of an historical drama than a romance. But I found myself surprised, I actually liked the story.I. Am. Slain. Vanquished. Defeated. Here lies Alyssa, perished by the hand of S.J. Kincaid due to a particular emotion-evoking book written by said vanquisher. I don't even know how to process what I've just read. I was going along, reading the book very gamely, getting a little more anxious as it went, and then BAM! The ending. I am shooketh. (Is that what the young people say these days? I'm 22. I should know these things. I don't.)

I am interested to see where the rest of the story goes from here since I left the end wondering "what next." In The Empress, Gigi Griffis, with her elegant prose, has woven a mesmerizing tapestry of romance and court intrigue. From start to finish, I was held enthralled.” – Lorraine Heath, New York Times bestselling author The thrilling sequel to S.J. Kincaid’s New York Times bestselling novel, The Diabolic that TeenVogue.com called “the perfect kind of high-pressure adventure.”Tyrus planted the question about me with one of his allies, and then gave his prepared answer: “My fiancée will be a symbol of the new era we begin here today. Her name is Nemesis dan Impyrean. Some will be scandalized that I have no intention of wedding a member of this Empire’s elite. I say, let them be scandalized, for I love Nemesis above any other. She is the most honest, courageous, and worthy candidate I can imagine as the Empress of this galaxy, and I know you will come to admire her as I have.” It is definitely worth taking a voyage to see this sensational production of The Empress and its spectacular cast– West End Best Friend I may not be of Austrian descent, or someone who is a HUGE Elisabeth historian, but I can tell when people do their research... and when people take liberties with history.