Grand Tour. The Time Trap - vol. 4
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Blanche. Alone against all – vol. 4
Adventure
By day, she’s a lady; by night, she fights with a sword: this is her life as a spy!
1633, the French court. In the halls of the Louvre lives a clever and daring young woman: Blanche de la Fère, lady-in-waiting to Queen Anne, courageous spy, and quick-witted swordswoman with a secret alliance to d’Artagnan’s Musketeers! A tale of a strong and fearless heroine who embarks on breathless adventures, driven equally by heart and mind.
In the fourth book (Alone against all): january. The king is away on diplomatic business, with Richelieu in tow. Queen Anne seizes the opportunity for an unscheduled adventure and convinces Blanche to take her out incognito into the streets of Paris. Disguised as commoners, the two slip out of the Louvre unnoticed. What begins as a harmless escape quickly escalates when they get entangled in a feud at the Lapin Noir tavern. Now, they must break the siege on the inn and return to the palace before the king and Richelieu come back and discover their absence.
- Secrets and subterfuge, twists and duels: life at court is an incredible adventure.
- A strong and brave protagonist who fights tirelessly, using her intellect—and, most importantly, her heart.
Publisher:
Piemme
Target:
8-10
Year:
2023
Author
Angélique Chevalier
Little is known about Angélique Chevalier’s life. However, records show at least three women by this name who, at different times between the late 1600s and the late 1800s, printed short and diverse works in Reims, just outside Paris. It is believed that the name Angélique may have passed from grandmother to granddaughter, or perhaps it was simply a nom de plume.
This raises the intriguing possibility that at least one of these Angéliques was truly a woman of the French court—a would-be swordswoman, a lady-in-waiting, and Queen Anne of Austria’s personal spy. All excellent reasons, we think, to hide behind a pseudonym.
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