LitPick Review
This novel is about the long, powerful life of France's own Queen Catherine de Medici. The book starts at her childhood when she had to run for her life as revolts chased her and eventually imprisoned her. Readers learn of all her hardships, and how she came to be Queen of France. All her struggles to keep her children on the throne and the smart wits she possessed are revealed. This book tells all about real events in French History from Queen Catherine's point of view, from the revolts of citizens to the lavish court life in France's famous castles.
Opinion:
The Devil's Queen is one of the most well-written, descriptive books I have ever read. Every single character introduced had a certain personality original from any other character. Jeanne Kalogridis, the author, has a rare ability that makes her able to have the reader loathe one person and fall in love with the next. She cleverly intertwined the element of fantasy into the heart of French History. This is definitely not a book for children, as it is extremely descriptive, as a life time of history in its pages and has suggestive themes. I felt too young while I was reading it; I would recommend it to older teens and adults. The book overall had a interesting interpretation of Catherine de Medici's life.
