Illusion
Book description
Arriving in the capital city of Sherreen to take her place at court, Miss Eliste vo Derrivale is suddenly stripped of her rank, home, and family during v'Aleur's reign of terror
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In this world inspired by the French Revolution, we witness the start of the revolution, the fall of the monarchy, and the reign of terror that follows, all through the eyes of Eliste vo Derivalle, a young noblewoman who starts out the book highly prejudiced against non-nobles and slowly learns humility by the end of the novel.
Having grown up immensely privileged, Eliste lacks useful skills and is constantly dependent on others. Her entitlement for the majority of the novel makes her difficult to warm to, but she's not an inherently bad person: She's clever, resilient, spirited, and treats her…
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