It is true that among all the books about Angelica, the third part, "Angelica and the King", is so full of events and emotions that it gives it the most lively and fascinating plot. I read it-I fully agree with this opinion.
It is difficult to hint at the plot without revealing details, but it is already clear from the title that the life of the heroine described in this book will be closely intertwined with the life of the monarch. Here you will find palace gossip, intrigues, conspiracies, assassination attempts, and a new love. It is amazing with what accuracy the events and faces really captured in the history of France are mentioned.
The only thing that worried me was Angelica's attitude to the king. It would seem that after the execution of Geoffrey, perhaps only saving her from certain death could reduce her hatred for the king.
However, throughout the book, the main character does not give out any negative emotions towards the ruler, and only in the final everything falls into place, but somewhat, as it seemed to me, in an unnatural way.
There is a hope for happiness, which can be achieved only by being once again involved in adventures and adventures.
Feelings and emotions simply went through the roof. Hardly anyone will remain indifferent to the fate of Angelica.
The plot of the third novel develops in three directions. On the one hand, palace intrigues. The high society in Versailles is, of course, a hell of a place. Angelica was lucky, she managed to attract the attention of the king, so at first she does not have to worry too much about court intrigues or promotion on the palace "career ladder".
Compared to the previous two books, where the author showed us the complexities of ordinary life, here the level of drama reaches both unprecedented heights and an unattainable bottom.
Ladies who have dozens of lives in their hands are most concerned about the "right of the stool", which allows them to sit down at receptions. You have to change almost in the corridor. And war is terribly boring, and you have to sleep in field conditions.
A world of vice, petty passions and universal envy. The second direction is the marriage of Angelica with a cruel soldier, who was brought up at court under the influence of this very vice, petty passions and general envy. I didn't like the development of their relationship.
Perhaps because it came with the promise of taming the shrew. Here the man is a real bad boy, who will only be re-educated with her and will be a sweetheart. And she hates violence, but surrenders to the mercy of the winner. I don't like such love lines.
The third direction is the king. I generally liked how the author prescribed His Majesty: wise, cunning, purposeful. One could say that this is a man with whom readers fall in love, if he did anything at all in the novel, and then only the ladies arrange behind-the-scenes squabbles for him.
The king only walks, eats and is engaged in some state affairs. In general, the topic of the king is not disclosed. According to the results of the three books, several patterns of the series can be distinguished:
1. All men love Angelica. She is beautiful in body and soul, and there is something so elusive about her that makes all men recognize her strength. Divine, magnificent, perfect... well, you understand.
2. The whole of Paris consists either of Angelica's loyal friends, or of desperate enemies. Of course, there are more of the first ones. At the most dangerous moment, friends will definitely come to the rescue, while Angelica continues not to understand that she is in danger.
3. Some plot points just happen. And some love moments too. Without explanation, that's all. This is natural for a series, you just need to put up with periodic pianos in the bushes.
4. Angelica is a lousy mother who remembers her children as soon as the card falls. Half a book is completely normal not to think about the baby at all and go about your court affairs. Welcome to the high society of France.
Conclusion: I still like it. The series is still a great entertainment in a historical entourage with erotic notes.
732.630 SRY