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Most of her early books (before TFOTH) seem to be set during the French revolution or thereabouts, don't they? In the other book by hers I've read, the characters are Royalists too. But they are likable in spite of that! ;)

I feel like it's much easier to sympathise with the supporters of one king against another (plausibly genuinely worse) king than in a king vs. republican conflict. But yeah, there is certainly something of the 'Wrong but Wromantic' monarchist glamour, despite the dodgy politics :) I'll have to see what I think of her other French Revolution books!

It's good to know that her themes of friendship and honour and loyalty are here in her first book too! :) And it's always enjoyable to read books that are as well-researched as hers, isn't it? Good luck with the read-through, it really sounds like a great idea! :D

It certainly is—I can see myself getting into so many new historical periods and settings because of this :D And thank you, I hope it will be!